Folklife Recordings

Susan Gaeta:
From Her Nona's Drawer

Sephardic Folk Songs: The Journey Continues

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A Note To Listners:
As is true of most languages, spellings and phrasings differ from one geographical area to another. The Ladino language as presented on these pages, is specific to Sarajevo, Bosnia, and for Flory Jagoda, is literally “la lingua de la madre,” the language of her mother and her grandmother.

This record is dedicated to my parents, Frances and Phillip Feltman, who love me unconditionally and inspire me through their love for the Jewish people, and to my amazing sons, Andreas, Raphael, Julian and Adriel.
-Susan Gaeta

My Nona would say, “Si nu puedis meter la alma, nu kantis,”—
“If you can’t put soul into your songs, don’t bother to sing at all.”
-Flory Jagoda

7. La Orasion de la Mujer Kun esta kandela Arrogamos al Dyo El Dyo de muestros padres Avram, Isak i Yakov Ke muz de vida saludoza A todus miz keridus I al mundo intero Kun esta kandela Arrogamos al Dyo El Dyo de muestras madres de Israel Sara, Rifka, Lea i Rahel Ke muz de paz i amor A todus miz keridus I al mundo intero Amen	7. The Woman’s Prayer With this candle We pray to God God of our Fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob To grant us good life and health To all my dear ones And the whole world With this candle We pray to God God of our Mothers of Israel Sarah, Rebecca, Leah and Rachel To grant us peace and love To all my dear ones And the whole world Amen
8. Madre Miya Madre miya si mi muero Hazanim no kero yo Si no doze mansevikos Adelantre l’ mi aron Halva sheker ola Madre miya si mi muero Ke me yevan davagar Ke veyan ke so muchachika Ke se metan a yorar Halva sheker ola	8. Mother Mine Mother mine, if I die Cantors I do not want But twelve young men Walking before my coffin Halva and sugar Mother mine, if I die Let then carry me gently, slowly So they may see that I am a young maiden Then they will cry Halva and sugar
9. El Diya De Purim Mordehay manda i dize A los Djidyos ke se avize En Adar katordze i kindze Ke es diya de Purim Biva yo, biva el Rey Bivan todos Israel Biva la Rena Ester Ke moz dio tanto plaser Il Aman mamzer segundo Asi tenga negro mundo Kijo echar Djidyos al fundo En los diyas de Purim Kon la asukri i la farina Ya moz vyene la madrina Para fazer la halva fina Para l’dia de Purim	9. Purim Day Mordechai’s proclamation To all the Jews is That the 14th and 15th of Adar Is the day of Purim Long life to me, long live the King Long live all of Israel Long live Queen Ester Who gave us so much pleasure Haman was one of many persecutors May he be cursed He wanted to do away with the Jews In the days of Purim With sugar and flour The godmother is coming to us To make fine halvah For the days of Purim
10. Buena Semana Buena semana moz del Dyo Buena semana moz del Dyo Buena semana moz del Dyo Salud i vida Ke miz fijus vengan al Kal Ke moz fijus vengan a Kal Para maldar la Tora Salud i vida Para maldar kun Talasim Para maldar kun Talasim Para trayer los Tefillin Salud i vida	10. A Good Week May God give us a good week May God give us a good week May God give us a good week Health and life May my sons come to the synagogue May my sons come to the synagogue To study Torah Health and life To pray with the Tallis To pray with the Tallis And bring the Tefillin Health and life
11. De Boka Del Dyo Non ay santo komo Adonay I non ay piyadozo komo Ben Amram I non ay guadrada komo muestra ley I non ay ken la malde komo Israel De boka del Dyo, de boka del Dyo Seamoz bendichos todoz los Djidios Mip-pi-el, mip-pe-el Yevorah kol Israel Non ay fuerte komo Adonay I non ay bendicho komo Ben Amram I non ay grande komo muestra ley I non ay ken la malde komo Israel Non ay ermozo komo Adonay I non ay viyejo komo Ben Amram I non ay limpyo komo muestra ley I non ay ken la malde komo Israel Non ay bueno komo Adonay I non ay limpyo komo Ben Amram I non ay derecha komo muestra ley I non ay ken la malde komo Israel	11. From God’s Mouth No one is as holy as God And no one as pious as the son of Amram Nothing protects like our Law And no one reads it like Israel From God’s mouth, From God’s mouth All the Jews should be blessed. Mip-pi-el, mip-pe-el Yevorah kol Israel There is no one as mighty as God And no one as blessed as the son of Amram There is nothing greater than our Law And no one reads it like Israel. There is no one as beautiful as God No sage as wise as the son of Amram There is nothing purer than our Law And no one reads it like Israel There is no one as good as God And no one purer than the son of Amram There is nothing more righteous than our Law And no one reads it like Israel
12. Anderleto Anderleto, mi Anderleto Mi kerido i namorado Ay, mi kerido i namorado Mas te kero, i mas te amo Ke il Rey kun su renado Ay, ke il Rey kun su renado Doz ijikos de ti tengo I doz del Rey ke son kuatro Ay, i doz del Rey ke son kuatro Los del Rey tienen kavayos I los tuyos son en mis brasos Ay, i los tuyos son en mis brasos	12. Anderleto Anderleto, my Anderleto My dear one, my beloved My dear one, my beloved I want you more, I love you more Than the king and all his kingdom Than the king and all his kingdom Two sons have I from you And two from the king makes four And two from the king makes four The king’s sons have horses And your sons are in my arms And your sons are in my arms

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