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29. Blessing for the Bridegroom
… A blessing for the bridegroom usually sung immediately after Song 28. It is performed by women in the house while the groom kisses the hands of the … to be married. Set to the tunes of four popular Hebrew songs, it invokes the divine blessings given to Abraham, …
27. Vĕntunna Stuti (Hanukkah Song)
… A “play soog” for the holiday of Hanukkah. It tells about how the … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
26. Ādhāra Pĕtti (The Document Box)
… A lively and humorous song composed in Kochi by Daniel Haim (d. 1935) for the … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
25. Śĕlomŏ Meleh Pāṭiya Pāṭṭu (Ten Songs of King Solomon)
… The opening verses of a lengthy “play song” which is internally dated 1750. It identifies in turn each of the ten great songs sung by King Solomon, as mentioned in Midrash, … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora …
24. Tampirān Muyimpu... Śāūlameleh (David and the Mosquito)
… The story of how a mosquito helped young David to kill Goliath … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
22. Misṟinnu Miṇṭatupolĕ (Redeemed from Egypt)
… A plea for divine redemption, this song reviews in dramatic detail how the Jews were saved at … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
21. Maṟavil Ŏḷivāya (Hidden God!)
… This song attributed to Moshe Sarfati (d. 1838) of Kochi … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
20. Mūlamuṭĕyon Ekan (Baby Moses Taken from the Water)
… The opening lines of a song with a lullaby-like tune, telling the Biblical story of how Baby Moses was saved by two women. First his mother hid him in a floating box and then … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …
19. Josepf the Righteous (Yossef HaTzaddiq)
… A performance of three related and sometimes separate songs about Joseph, sung for weddings and other good … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora …
18. Song of Sarah-Umma (Mother Sarah)
… A "play song" performed at Hanukkah parties with a complex pattern … … Jerusalem … AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … …