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Greek-Jewish Musical Traditions

Various Artists
Greek-Jewish Musical Traditions

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).

Track Listing

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Adonay malakh (The Lord Reigns, He Is Robed in Mystery) - Ioanina Tradition Congregation of the Ioanina synagogue in Jerusalem 02:07
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Yom Shabbaton (Day of Rest) - Corfu Tradition Hayyim Menahem 01:54
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Yom shabbat ein kamohu (The Sabbath Day Is Unique) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin 03:00
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El Dío Alto (God Most High) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis 02:03
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105
Kamti be-ashmoret (I Got up at Dawn) - Ioanina Tradition H. Borbolis 02:38
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106
Ahot ketana (Little Sister) - Chalkis Tradition M. Cohen 01:16
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107
Et sha'are ratzon (A Moment of Grace) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin 03:17
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Et sha'are ratzon (A Moment of Grace) - Salonika Tradition Leon Parahia 02:08
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Keter (The Trisagion, for the Day of Atonement) - Corfu Tradition H. Menahem 03:18
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Ein addir kadonay (There Is None Mightier Than God) - Chalkis Tradition M. Cohen 01:17
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111
Purim Purim (Song for the Carnival Feast of Purim) - Chalkis Tradition M. Cohen 01:24
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Had gadya (The Song of the Kid) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin 00:59
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Llamolo a Mose (He Called on Moses) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis 01:40
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201
Odekha ki 'anitani (I Thank Thee That Thou Has Answered Me) - Volos Tradition J. Vital 02:37
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202
Amon yom ze (Glorified Is This Day) - Ioanina Tradition H. Borbolis 01:14
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Alavar alavaremos (A Circumcision Song in Judeo-Spanish) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin 03:39
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Yerusha nahalah (A Circumcision Hymn) - Corfu Tradition H. Menahem 01:40
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205
Excerpts from a Circumcision Ceremony Athenian family 02:37
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206
Tora ta pulia (When the Nuptial Ceremony Is Finished) - Ioanina Tradition Anna Raphael 02:29
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Si tu me quierias como yo tu quiero (If You Only Wanted Me as I Want You) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin 01:45
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Cante de novia (Song for the Bride) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis 01:56
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209
El Rey de Francia tres hijas tenia (The King of France Had Three Daughters) - Salonika Tradition Allegra Matarasso 02:19
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210
Lavaba la blanca niña (The Pure Maiden Washes) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis 02:21
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Mañaña y mañaña (Morning at Morning) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin 03:14