Greek-Jewish Musical Traditions – 1978
1. Adonay malakh - Psalm 93 (Congregation of the Ioanina synagogue in Jerusalem) 2:07
2. Yom Shabbaton - Day of Rest (Hayyim Menahem) 1:543. Yom shabbat ein kamohu - The Sabbath day is unique (A. Negrin) 3:004. El Dío Alto - God most high (H. Sidis) 2:035. Kamti be-ashmoret - I got up at dawn (H. Borbolis) 2:386. Ahot ketana - Little sister (M. Cohen) 1:167. Et sha'are ratzon - A moment of grace (A. Negrin) 3:178. Et sh'are ratzon - A moment of grace (Leon Parahia) 2:089. Keter - The Trisagion, for the Day of Atonement (H. Menahem) 3:1810. Ein addir kadonay - There is none mightier than God (M. Cohen) 1:17
11. Purim Purim - Song for the carnival feast of Purim (M. Cohen) 1:2412. Had gadya - The song of the kid (A. Negrin) 0:5913. Llamolo a Mose - He called on Moses (H. Sidis) 1:40
14. Odekha ki ' anitani - I thank thee that thou has answered me (J. Vital) 2:3715. Amon yom ze - Glorified is this day (H. Borbolis) 1:1416. Alavar alavaremos - A circumcision song in Judeo-Spanish (A. Negrin) 3:3917. Yerusha nahalah - A circumcision hymn (H. Menahem) 1:4018. Excerpts from a Circumcision Ceremony (Family ceremony in Anthens) 2:3719. Tora ta pulia - A wedding song in Greek (Anna Raphael) 2:29
20. Si tu me quierias como yo tu quiero - If you only wanted me as I want you (A. Negrin) 1:4521. Cante de novia - Song for the bride (H. Sidis) 1:5622. El Rey de Francia tres hijas tenia - The king of France had three daughters (Allegra Matarasso) 2:1923. Lavaba la blanca niña - The pure maiden washes (H. Sidis) 2:21
24. Mañaña y mañaña - Morning at morning (A. Negrin) 3:14
In the summer of 1970, Dr. Amnon Shiloah captured a small sampling of the Greek Jewish musical tradition that had survived for millennia until the WWII-era Holocaust nearly obliterated this community. The religious and secular vocals represent three styles: the Byzantine (Romaniot), the Judeo-Spanish (Sephardic) and Italian (from Salento in Apulia-Puglia).
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