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Morasha: Traditional Jewish Musical Heritage

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Morasha: Traditional Jewish Musical Heritage
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Biblical chanting, prayers, holy and profane songs, tunes for the Sabbath, feasts and Holy Days—these largely vocal "authentic songs" were collected by Dr. Amnon Shiloah from highly accomplished, non-professional musicians. "Morasha" means "heritage."

Track Listing

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Lemee zot nirshemet - To Whom that Inscription? and Elohim Chay - God that Lives - Bar-mitzvah Song Ch. Dayan, Y. Sabagh, and A. Ben-Loulou 03:16
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102
Mujer Iami Mujer - Wife, Oh My Wife L. Attias 02:05
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103
Baqqasha: Psalm No. 133 and Peeycot: Peace from Heaven Mordechai Abadi, N. Shalom, and M. Chalfon 04:57
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104
Henna Song: Rahhibu bildayf - Welcome to the Guest Sisters Danoch 02:40
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105
Song of the Henna Lea Meshulam and female singers 03:18
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106
Thou Art the God of Gods - Song for the Circumcision Ceremony E. Gez, S. Nataf, and Y. Douiev 01:37
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107
Shir Tahfif - Bar-mitzvah Song on the Occasion of Hair Cutting Perlette Derry 02:17
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108
Song of the Angels Male and female singers 02:22
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109
Song of Mourning for Those Who Fell during the Battle for Jerusalem Sa'ada Zubeiri 02:33
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110
Wedding Song: Yaqul Abu Salem - Says Abu Salem Female singers 02:15
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201
Love Song Rivka Takledil 02:44
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202
Baqqashot: Make Us Stronger O God, May We Sing Thy Might Daily, Restore Our Health Quickly Chaim Dayan 03:28
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203
Aliyah Song - Elijah Song Yehudit Dan 01:34
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204
Song of Maimunah Female singers 02:31
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205
Baqqasha: I Will Sing Thy Might Chaim Bouzali and Moshe Lati 02:41
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206
Rooster Song Sa'ada Saadi 02:33
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207
The Heroic Feats of Hamu Museo M. Sasson and D. Barazini 02:48
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208
Noche, Una - On a Moonlit Night L. Attias 01:23
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209
Shira: Assalak ya Auhaj Alguzlan - I Ask You, O You the Nicest of Gazelles! Menachem Arussi 04:51

Release Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW04203, FE 4203

Year(s) Released

1978

Label(s)/Collection(s)

Folkways Records

Country(s)

Israel, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Yugoslavia (former)

Genre(s)

Judaica, World

Instrument(s)

Darabukka (Drum), Drum, Frame drum, Oilcans, Oud, Sahn nuhasi, Tof (Drum)

Language(s)

Arabic , Aramaic , Hebrew (לשון עברית, lašōn ʿiṿrīt) , Hebrew (traditional) , Kurdish (کوردی) , Ladino (Dzhudezmo,גﬞודיזמו) , Turkish

Recording Era(s)

1970s

Credit(s)

Amnon Shiloah - Recorder, Producer
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
 Ricarda Schwerin - Photographer (Cover)
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