The medieval Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini and its Purim connections: New sources on its music
Edge of the West
Directed by Arnan Zafrir
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1961
Italian Jewish Musical Traditions from the Leo Levi Collection (1954-1961)
Collector
Editor
1 CD, accompanied by Hebrew and English program notes and texts. Selections of liturgical music of various Jewish communities in Italy, recorded originally by the Italian Jewish ethnomusicologist Leo Levi (1912-1982) from original sources. Contents: prayers, cantillation and hymns for Sabbath, High holidays, festivals, Hannukah, Purim; Songs and hymns for Birth, circumcision and wedding.
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
2001
Chants Judéo-Espagnols de Tétouan à Oran. Vol. III (SMR Bresler Collection)
Performer
Kuando el rey Nimrod
Ya rebbi no me le pegis - Mi ninito tyene suenyo
Un iho tyene el rey David
Esta notche de Purim - Purim, Purim... - Aman antes que muryera
Moises salyo de Misrayim - Un kabrito i un kabrito
Desde tchikita en la kuna - Vos labrariya yo un pendon
Un rey de Fransya
Ni kanto por ke m'eskutchen
I abreme kara de rosa
Yo m'enamori de notche
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
1991
Terres Turquoises (SMR Bresler Collection)
Performer
Performer
La princessa y el caballero
Esta noche
Ven querida
Caballero
Hero y Leandro
A la una
La mala suegra
El alma dolorida
La llamada a la morena
La mal casada
Dunala
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
2004
The Jester - Der Purimshpiler
Feature. 90 minutes, B&W
Directed by Joseph Green and Jan Nowina-Przybylski
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1937
Performs Judeo-Spanish Songs (SMR Bresler Collection)
Performer
Avraham avinu
En Kelohenu
Avrix mi galanica
Falso sos y mentiroza - Noches, noches
La comida la manana
Scalerica de oro
Una hija tiene el rey - Dunula
Adios, querida
Tus cavellos seda son
Se acodran de los hijicos
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
1986 (cassette); 1997 (CD)
Joy of Judeo-Spanish Song, The (SMR Bresler Collection)
Performer
La roza linda
Adonai Melech
Ya salió de la mar la galana
Estaváse la Mora en su bel estar
Una noche yo me armi
Hija mia, mi querida
La madre de la novia
Yo m'enamori d'un aire
Si me cazo tengo suegra
Chi chi bunichi
La vida de los Djudios en 1944
Esta noche de Purim - Hi Torah lanu nitana
Nani nani
La nër v'li b'samim
Como la roza en la güerta
Material Type:
Recordings
Year:
2002
Jontefflieder
Author
A collection of songs and music for the Jewish holidays divided into eleven sections by holiday: 1. Simchath-torah 2. Chanukkah 3. Purim 4. Pessach 5/6. Lag-baomer and Shavuoth -7. Tishah-be'Av 8. Rosh-ha'Shanah 9/10. Yom-kippur 11. Sukkot
Material Type:
Books
Year:
1919
Zimrat Yah, vols. 1 & 2
Author
Liturgic songs consisting of Hebrew, German and English arranged for the Jewish rite with organ accompaniment. Vol. I. comprising the Sabbath Evening and Morning Services, Psalms and Hymns. Vol. II comprising the Services, Psalms and Hymns for the three Festivals, Thanksgiving, Purim and Chanukah.
Material Type:
Books
Year:
1871-1886
- A Polka Mazurka
- Niggun of the Meggid of Mezerich From the album, "The Hasidic Niggun as Sung by the Hasidim." This dance niggun is the seventh and last in a series of niggunim sung by Bratslav Hasidim as they dance after the Shabbat evening service on Friday night. Some have attributed the niggun to R. Dov Ber, the meggid of Mezerich.
- Kol B'ru'ei (Padua, Italy) From the album, "Italian Jewish Musical Traditions from the Leo Levi Collection (1954-1961)." The poem depicts "all creatures" singing and praising the unity of God, and was recited in the Italian rite during the daily morning prayer. This melody was sung only on Rosh Hashanah (New Year) in the Italian tradition of Padua.
- Yigdal From the album, "Judeo-Carribean Currents, Music of the Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Curaçao," performed by Gideon Zelermyer. The Yigdal is part of the ceremonial section of the liturgical order of Shabbat and the Holy Days in the Curaçao synagogue. It is one of the ending hymns of the service.
- Eres Chiquita y Bonita From the album, "Judeo-Spanish Moroccan Songs for the Life Cycle," sung by Alicia Bendayan from Tetuan. This is a song about courtship, related to the Jewish rituals that mark the events of the life cycle.
- Sweet Shalt Be My Chant From the album, "Kulmus Hanefesh," performed by Yair Harel on voice and tar, and Matti Kovler on voice and piano. A sacred hymn attributed to Rabbi Yehuda ha-Chasid, this is a Chabad tune with a near-Eastern arrangement.
- Lyr II From the album, "The Music of the Mountain Jews." Lyr is a genre found among all Turkish peoples, consisting of long, complex compositions usually comprised of three parts.
- Gilu ha-Galilim (Rejoice Galileans) From the album, "Nights in Canaan, Early Songs of the Land of Israel (1882-1946)." This is a Second Aliyah (1904-1914) song which became an integral part of the historical repertoire of Hebrew song. Both native-born and newly arrived pioneers sang this song in all circumstances.
- Saperi Tama From the album, "With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen." This is a girdle poem by Se'adia ben Amram. Saperi Tama is sung to many melodies and is one of Yemenite Jewry's most common poems.