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35. A Green Bird

… to that of the other song. Perhaps this was a Malayalam folk song with wider circulation, from which the tune was … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 35. A …

34. Golden Palanquin

… listeners of similar performances of Muslim and Christian folksongs. As there are no Jewish markers in the contents of … markers of a riddle. Citing a suggestion by Israeli folklorist Galit Hasan-Rokem, Gamliel offers an … entering into the marriage chamber. Zacharia notes that the folk quality of the song is intensified by its construction …

33. In the Ship

… yelo-o, yela yelo, yela yelo-o—tta tindaka. This Kerala folk-style song, praised by Zacharia for its “enthusiasm and … with a final stanza evidently added in Israel, where folklorist Marcia Walerstein-Sibony heard it sung in 1981 … demonstrates the role of ongoing improvisation in such folk songs. “In the Ship” reached a wider audience through …

32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)

… playful song exemplifies two widespread genres of Kerala folk music. Part I begins in the style of a “competition … hunting as a symbol of royal prosperity in Kerala Christian folklore (1988a, 70). Further parallels are found in other … to illustrating the depth of Jewish participation in Kerala folk culture, this song contributes particularly evocative …

35. A Green Bird

34. Golden Palanquin

33. In the Ship

32. Prosper, Prosper (Our Bridegroom, Our Bride)

31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold

30. O Proud Singing Bird!

29. The Noble Bridegroom

28. The Gold-Clad Bride

27. The Elegantly Adorned Bride

26. After the Bath

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