Estas casas tan hermosas,
Para que bailen las novias
Para bodas,
Para bodas, las mis senioras.
Esta y otra,
Tra la la…
Adientro bailan las damas,
Afuera bailan galanas.
Para bodas,
Para bodas, la mi siniora.
Esta y otra.
These houses are so beautiful,
So that the brides may dance.
For weddings,
For weddings, my noble ladies.
This one and another,
Tra la la…
Inside, the ladies are dancing,
Outside, the beautiful young women are dancing.
For weddings,
For weddings, my lady.
This one and another.
Jerusalem National Sound Archives placement: Yc 1332/21
Referenced and notated in: El Ciclo de la Vida, en el Repertorio Musical de las Comunidades Sefardies de Oriente, pg. 245, Editorial Alpuerto S.A. 2013 Susana Weich-Shahak
This wedding song of Bulgaria reflects common themes in Sephardic wedding traditions: the beauty of the bridal home and the importance of dancing and celebration, and the presence of both noble ladies and young women in the festivities.
This website was created by Orit Perlman with the collaboration and blessings of Dr. Susana Weich-Shahak in 2025