Coplas

Coplas are a unique Jewish genre that developed after the expulsion from Spain, flourishing mainly in the 18th century. Written my men, this genre deals with social and historical and traditional topics from biblical sources, therefor the abundance of Hebrew words. Coplas have complex literary structures, sometimes including acrostics, rhymes, and repeated choruses. Coplas were printed in booklets dedicated to holidays or other themes.

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Siete dias encerados 2

From Ventanas Altas de Saloniki, 2013. One of the few Ladino songs composed during the Holocaust, this text was written by David Haim, a survivor who created the poem while working in the crematorium at...

Siete modos de guisados (Merendjenas) 2

From Arboleras - De las altas mares, Ecos Sefardies de la isle de Rodas, cd1, 2009 This special copla is from Rhodes. This version describes seven ways to prepare eggplants: Elena’s grandmother chops them before...

Tenemos de ajuntar

Jerusalem National Sound Archives placement: NSAY5635/ 21 With its characteristic nine line asymmetrical rhythm and structure of a Purim copla, this song combines several themes: the story of Haman who wished to destroy the people...

Tenia yo 2

From Enbonora, Judeo-Spanish songs from Bulgaria, 2025 A cumulative song, structured as the well known Had Gaddia and also sung in Pesach, in order to lengthen the holy feast as required in Talmudic sources.

Un cabretico 1

This is the ladino version of the serial song Had Gadya, which appears in the Hagada of Passover and is sung at the end of the meal. Zas and bari are probably distortions of zuz...

Un dia antes que muriera 1

Jerusalem National Sound Archive placement: Yc2775 This a a humorous and festive copla from the Ottoman tradition , celebrating the downfall of Haman and the joy of the Jewish people. Haman here is the protagonist,...

Un dia antes que muriera 2

From Morenika Izmirlia - Judeo-Spanish songs from Smyrna, 2020 This a a humorous and festive copla from the Ottoman tradition , celebrating the downfall of Haman and the joy of the Jewish people. Haman here...

Y Aman antes que muriera

From Arboleras vol. 1 - Sephardic cancionero and coplas oral tradition,1996 This a a humorous and festive copla from the Ottoman tradition , celebrating the downfall of Haman and the joy of the Jewish people....

Ya comimos y bebimos

Jerusalem National Sound Archives placement: YCD2980/37 This is a blessing that children say at the table which is partially in Hebrew.

Yacov le dijo

From Arboleras - De las altas mares, Ecos Sefardies de la isle de Rodas, cd1, 2009 This copla is a retelling of the hardships of Yosef before he reached his high status in Egypt, focusing...

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