From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 As a reflection of the events of 1912-1913, this song is a clear description of the tragic events in the Balkan War against Bulgaria,...
From Merendjenas, Orit Perlman, 2023 This copla, connected to the circumcision ritual, recounts a Talmudic legend about Abraham’s miraculous birth and early years. Terah’s wife gives birth to him in a cave, and like a...
From Arboleras vol. 1 - Sephardic cancionero and coplas oral tradition,1996 Typical of the cantigas genre, the order of the strophes are not necessarily important. The text speaks of the sand paths in Sirkigi,...
From Morenika Izmirlia - Judeo-Spanish songs from Smyrna, 2020 This wedding song weaves together several recurring themes: A reference to Song of Songs, Chapter 1 — “Do not gaze at me because I am dark,...