Greek-Jewish Musical Traditions

Various Artists FW04205 / FE 4205

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).

Country(s) Greece
Culture Group(s) Jewish
Keyword(s) Jewish; World music
Language(s) Greek; Hebrew (traditional); Judeo-Greek; Ladino

Year of Recording 1978
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Recorded by Amnon Shiloah ; Produced by Amnon Shiloah ; Design by Ronald Clyne ; Cover photo by Ricarda Schwerin

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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

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