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

101	Psalm 93 - Sung on Friday Evening's Service (Ioanina Tradition) Congregation of the Ioannina synagogue in Jerusalem	02:07
102	Yom Shabbaton (Day of Rest) - Corfu Tradition Hayyim Menahem	01:54
103	Yom shabbat ein kamohu (The Sabbath Day Is Unique) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin	03:00
104	El Dío Alto (God Most High) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis	02:03
105	Kamti be-ashmoret (I Got up at Dawn) - Ioanina Tradition H. Borbolis	02:38
106	Ahot ketana (Little Sister) - Chalkis Tradition M. Cohen	01:16
107	Et sha'are ratzon (A Moment of Grace) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin	03:17
108	Et sha'are ratzon (A Moment of Grace) - Salonika Tradition Leon Parahia	02:08
109	Keter (The Trisagion, for the Day of Atonement) - Corfu Tradition H. Menahem	03:18
110	Ein addir kadonay (There Is None Mightier Than God) - Chalkis Tradition M. Cohen	01:17
111	Purim Purim (Song for the Carnival Feast of Purim) - Chalkis Tradition M. Cohen	01:24
112	Had gadya (The Song of the Kid) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin	00:59
113	Llamolo a Mose (He Called on Moses) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis	01:40
201	Odekha ki 'anitani (I Thank Thee That Thou Has Answered Me) - Volos Tradition J. Vital	02:37
202	Amon yom ze (Glorified Is This Day) - Ioanina Tradition H. Borbolis	01:14
203	Alavar alavaremos (A Circumcision Song in Judeo-Spanish) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin	03:39
204	Yerusha nahalah (A Circumcision Hymn) - Corfu Tradition H. Menahem	01:40
205	Excerpts from a Circumcision Ceremony Ceremony participants, Athens	02:37
206	Tora ta pulia (When the Nuptial Ceremony Is Finished) - Ioanina Tradition Anna Raphael	02:29
207	Si tu me quierias como yo tu quiero (If You Only Wanted Me as I Want You) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin	01:45
208	Cante de novia (Song for the Bride) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis	01:56
209	El Rey de Francia tres hijas tenia (The King of France Had Three Daughters) - Salonika Tradition Allegra Matarasso	02:19
210	Lavaba la blanca niña (The Pure Maiden Washes) - Salonika Tradition H. Sidis	02:21
211	Mañaña y mañaña (Morning at Morning) - Larissa Tradition A. Negrin	03:14