Adon HaSelikhot (Master of Forgiveness): Yom Kippur prayer, melody is Morrocan.
Dror Yikra (Proclaim Freedom) Sabbath hymn written in 10th C. by Dunash Ben Labrat of Baghdad, Iraq; melody is Yemenite folk tune.
Eli Shma Koli North African Jewish "bakkashah" (supplication) song, melody is from 20th C. Algerian popular song.
Eli ya'Eli This Syrian-Jewish chant is a "bakkashah" song, which speaks of a Jew's longing for G-d and for the Redemption of the world.
Eshal Elohai Yemenite song written by the great 17th Century Rabbi Shlomo Shabbazi. The song describes a time when all the Jewish people live in freedom, united in their homeland.
Et Dodim (Time of Lovers) A sensuous love/wedding song from Yemen. Written in the style of the Biblical book of "Song of Songs" (of King Shlomo).
Khokhma Bina Words: Menahem Bobo; Music: Farid al-Atrash--A kabbalistically inclined pizmon. The music comes from the Arabic popular song, "Ahbabina Ya 'Ein," composed by modern Lebanese-Egyptian oud master, Farid al-Atrash.
Ki Eshmera Shabbat A liturgical Morrocan song describing the laws, as well as the spiritual beauty of Shabbat. Combining the first letter of each verse forms the name of Abraham. The song is in maqamat Bayyat and Rast.
Ilahi Hicaz A classical Turkish Sufi piece, written by the great poet, Yunus Emre. It is arranged to combine the original poem and melody with Hebrew chanting.
Lamma Bada A haunting, soulful classical Arabic melody in the Andalusian Judeo-Arabic "Muwwashah" song form. Probably the most famous song associated with Moorish Spain.
Longa Riyadh Classical Arabic instrumental composed by 20th Century Egypian master Riyad al-Sunbati.
Na'ah MiBeit Aviha A lively pizmon which takes its tune from the Arabic folk wedding song, "Tala'a Min Beit Abuha" ("Leaving Her Father's House").
Odekha (I Praise You) Text is Ps. 118:21-25 (Hallel prayer excerpt); each line of text has been masterfully fitted to the tune of a popular Arabic song (5 different tunes in all).
Shabehi Yerushalayim (Praise, Jerusalem) Text is Ps. 147:12-13; melody composed by Yemenite-Israeli pop star Avihu Medina (1980s).
Ya'alla Ya'alla "Let's go! Let's go! Come to my garden. This song paints an analogy between the relationship of two lovers and that of humans with G-d. The Arab melody is from the song "Ya Tira Tiri," popularized by Syrian vocalist Sabah Fakhry.
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