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60. Hanukkah Song
… and also a kalippattu “play song” for the circle dances traditionally performed during Hanukkah week by women … Angel Michael will join forces with the “Redeemer Man,” a Jewish Malayalam phrase referring to the Messiah. According … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
57. In the India Kingdom
… to the durbar (royal court) scenes in Chavittunatakam folk dramas, in which the raja displays his wealth to tributary rulers. The attendance of these “lesser rulers” from the Bible can be … daughter are also characteristic of the Kerala Christian folk drama, as is the casual style of colloquial dialogue. …
51. When Moshe Received Knowledge
… and Malayalam terms, and its performance in a kalippattu dance circle The mountain of revelation is here referred to … “Aaron Hacohen” (Aaron the priest), Moshe is called by the Jewish Malayalam term “Mutaliyar,” a traditional Kerala term … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
43. The Song of Mother Sarah
… was performed; on the eighth day it was done. 12. In accordance with the mitzvah, the commandment was performed. … of animal sacrifice in biblical times. The Jewish women’s perspective is particularly evident in this … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …
42. Adam the First Person
… 9. Filled with joy, the Israel children—the rescued People—danced. They united on the Red Sea shore, and through the … it seems to be a modern song with no Malayalam Jewish linguistic markers other than the many Hebrew words. … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 42. …
41. The Ten Songs of King Solomon
… was spread. 10. The tenth to be sung, by God’s command, the Jewish People must sing. Years have passed: five thousand … with a single melody as part of the 1981 kalippattu dance performance by Kadavumbhagam-Kochi women in Moshav … … Splendid Singing Birds: Biblical narratives … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 41. …
34. Golden Palanquin
… palanquin. One of the “play songs” performed in a circle dance by women from Kadavumbhagam-Kochi, this song is found … listeners of similar performances of Muslim and Christian folksongs. As there are no Jewish markers in the contents of the song, it is possible …
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 … was performed at parties during the week after a Jewish wedding. Its portrayal of the bridegroom and bride … row, and “tta tindaka,” an imitation of Kerala drum and dance rhythms. The theme of a pleasure trip by boat is …
31. The Bridegroom Dressed in Gold
… the soldiers there, The ones who dance and sing? The ones who dance and … that by his side? Nalla! Traditionally performed at a Jewish women's party the night before a wedding (Daniel and … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 31. …
30. O Proud Singing Bird!
… there? Red are your lips, and your head is green. In the Jewish quarter are two groves of trees. In the pantal … is an example of both the “parrot song” and the “circle dance” genres of Malayalam literature. In this case, the … Singing Birds: Songs for Special Occasions … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … …