The Sword of the Dove - A Judeo-Spanish Fantasia

Track Listings

 
1. Kikhlot yeyni
2. Korey m’gila
3. Empesare a kontar
4. Purim lanu
5. Azkir khasdey Eyl neh-eman
6. Ven aki Zeresh la loka
7. Azkir (Monastir)
8. Azkir (Sarajevo)
9. Un dia antes
10. Alevanta Mordekhai
11. Kuando Haman s'emborracho
12. Alavar kero al Dyo
13. Se akodren
14. Purim lanu (Ujda)
15. Empesar kero kontar
16. Rau vanim
17. Empesare a kontar
18. Kuma Elohim

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
Voice of the Turtle has performed concerts of Judeo-Spanish (Sephardic) music for 22 years. The group's signature instrumental and vocal arrangements of rarely heard repertoire have been heard nationally and internationally, and have been acclaimed by critics including the Boston Globe, The New York Times, and Ha’Aretz. Voice of the Turtle uses an expansive palette of instruments which reflect the complex and intriguing paths of exile of the Spanish Jews since 1492 through North Africa, the Balkans, and the Near and Middle East -- saz, 'ud, baglama, rebec, kamanja, shawms, chalumeaux, bombards, flutes, middle eastern percussion, as well as modern instruments. Derek Burrows, Lisle Kulbach, Jay Rosenberg, and Artistic Director Judith Wachs are all the original members of the group. The group has performed in almost every state of the United States, and in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Hong Kong, Maastricht and Jerusalem.

Product Description
ABOUT THIS COLLECTION This is a Purim 'fantasia', a musical collection of fabulous, intriguing, surprising melodies created, remembered, preserved and adapted by the Spanish Jews. Our collection offers traditions from many different Sephardic communities, in Hebrew and Judeo-Spanish. The variety of expressions—from spiritual through humorous parody—reflects the wide dimension of the character of the holiday. In order to introduce as wide a perspective of the content of the texts, we have begun many versions in the middle of the narrative, since many of the songs have the same words, particularly at the beginning. The texts tell the stories of Purim which have been preserved in Coplas and Piyutim. The versions of the songs on this recording have, with the exception of one version of 'Purim Lanu,' (from the Idelsohn collection, Volume 3) come from the remarkable anthology of Isaac Levy, Antologia de Liturgia Judeo-Española. These notated versions of the melodies which have informed and inspired our composed arrangements, were collected by Levy from many communities of the Spanish Jews. These songs were among the first repertoire we had the pleasure of discovering from the treasure chest of Judeo-Spanish music, melodies which have stayed with us for 22 years.

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The Sword of the Dove - A Judeo-Spanish Fantasia
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    The Sword of the Dove - A Judeo-Spanish Fantasia

    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000059LIC
    Release Date: 2000-12-04

    Tracks:

    1. Kikhlot yeyni
    2. Korey mgila
    3. Empesare a kontar
    4. Purim lanu
    5. Azkir khasdey Eyl neh-eman
    6. Ven aki Zeresh la loka
    7. Azkir (Monastir)
    8. Azkir (Sarajevo)
    9. Un dia antes
    10. Alevanta Mordekhai
    11. Kuando Haman s'emborracho
    12. Alavar kero al Dyo
    13. Se akodren
    14. Purim lanu (Ujda)
    15. Empesar kero kontar
    16. Rau vanim
    17. Empesare a kontar
    18. Kuma Elohim

    Album Description

    ABOUT THIS COLLECTION This is a Purim 'fantasia', a musical collection of fabulous, intriguing, surprising melodies created, remembered, preserved and adapted by the Spanish Jews. Our collection offers traditions from many different Sephardic communities, in Hebrew and Judeo-Spanish. The variety of expressions—from spiritual through humorous parody—reflects the wide dimension of the character of the holiday. In order to introduce as wide a perspective of the content of the texts, we have begun many versions in the middle of the narrative, since many of the songs have the same words, particularly at the beginning. The texts tell the stories of Purim which have been preserved in Coplas and Piyutim. The versions of the songs on this recording have, with the exception of one version of 'Purim Lanu,' (from the Idelsohn collection, Volume 3) come from the remarkable anthology of Isaac Levy, Antologia de Liturgia Judeo-Española. These notated versions of the melodies which have informed and inspired our composed arrangements, were collected by Levy from many communities of the Spanish Jews. These songs were among the first repertoire we had the pleasure of discovering from the treasure chest of Judeo-Spanish music, melodies which have stayed with us for 22 years.

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