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28-30. Licencia para la novia
Three versions of this theme are included in this collection, one from Rhodes and two…
Salgas, madre (La salida de la madre)
This song refers to the first encounters between the bride and her new mother-inlaw. “…
De qué estás tan demudada (La novia demudada)
On the morning after the wedding night, the bride is asked: “Why are you so pale?” The…
Ni sos blanca ni morena (Ni blanca ni morena + La novia de gran decencia)
Esta canción elogia a la novia, que ni es blanca ni morena, sino del color de la perla y…
Todo lo que vos quero (Amor de la novia)
The love for the bride and the appreciation of her beauty are expressed as follows: “You…
35-36. La doncella moribunda
We open this section with two versions of a mourning song for a young maiden. The first…
Irme quero (Alabanzas a Jerusalén)
Songs of longing for Jerusalem, such as this copla, used to be sung on the night of the…
Irme quiero, la mi madre (La choza del desesperado)
This is a romance formulated in the first person, interspersed by expressions of grief…
39-40. David llora a Absalón
This romance about King David who is in anguish while expecting news from his son,…
Jews in Gibraltar and the music of their synagogues
Jews in Gibraltar and the music of their synagogues: An introduction
Introducing the…