Greek-Jewish Musical Traditions (1978) CD

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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).

101     Adonay malakh - Psalm 93      Congregation of the Ioanina synagogue in Jerusalem      2:07                                     
102     Yom Shabbaton - Day of Rest     Hayyim Menahem     1:54                                                                          
103     Yom shabbat ein kamohu - The Sabbath day is unique     A. Negrin     3:00                                                        
104     El Dío Alto - God most high     H. Sidis     2:03                                                                                
105     Kamti be-ashmoret - I got up at dawn     H. Borbolis     2:38                                                                    
106     Ahot ketana - Little sister     M. Cohen     1:16                                                                                
107     Et sha'are ratzon - A moment of grace     A. Negrin     3:17                                                                    
108     Et sh'are ratzon - A moment of grace     Leon Parahia     2:08                                                                    
109     Keter - The Trisagion, for the Day of Atonement     H. Menahem     3:18                                                          
110     Ein addir kadonay - There is none mightier than God     M. Cohen     1:17                                                        
111     Purim Purim - Song for the carnival feast of Purim     M. Cohen     1:24                                                          
112     Had gadya - The song of the kid     A. Negrin     0:59                                                                          
113     Llamolo a Mose - He called on Moses     H. Sidis     1:40                                                                        
201     Odekha ki ' anitani - I thank thee that thou has answered me     J. Vital     2:37                                                
202     Amon yom ze - Glorified is this day     H. Borbolis     1:14                                                                    
203     Alavar alavaremos - A circumcision song in Judeo-Spanish     A. Negrin     3:39                                                  
204     Yerusha nahalah - A circumcision hymn     H. Menahem     1:40                                                                    
205     Excerpts from a Circumcision Ceremony     Family ceremony in Anthens     2:37                                                    
206     Tora ta pulia - A wedding song in Greek     Anna Raphael     2:29                                                                
207     Si tu me quierias como yo tu quiero - If you only wanted me as I want you     A. Negrin     1:45                                
208     Cante de novia - Song for the bride     H. Sidis     1:56                                                                        
209     El Rey de Francia tres hijas tenia - The king of France had three daughters     Allegra Matarasso     2:19                      
210     Lavaba la blanca niña - The pure maiden washes     H. Sidis     2:21                                                              
211     Mañaña y mañaña - Morning at morning     A. Negrin     3:14