[HANASHIR:8181] Re: Purim Songs

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Are there many different versions of Shoshanat Yakov?   I;m trying to find
the "original Israeli version."   Any sources?
Thanks,
Meris Ruzow
meris (at) nycap(dot)rr(dot)com

-----Original Message-----
From: shirona <shirona (at) bellatlantic(dot)net>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 7:17 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:8176] Re: Purim Songs


>
>Here are some traditionals:
>
>Chag Purim
>Ani Purim (translation will follow)
>Shoshanat Ya'akov
>Leitzan Katan
>Lakova Sheli (with hand motions and word-dropping)
>Utzu Eitza (a Chasiddic "tongue twister")
>Shir Hamasecha (the mask song, also with hand/body)
>Achat, shtayim shalosh (still working on a translation)
>
>
>Ani Purim. Translation by Shirona
>
>A-ni  Pu-rim, a-ni  Pu-rim
>Sa-me-ach  um-va-de-ach
>Ha-lo  rak  pa-am  ba-sha-na
>A-vo  le-hit-a-re-ach
>
>La, la, la, la,la   x4
>
>I am Purim, I am Purim
>I'm fun and full of cheer
>I come to be with you my friends -
>Only once a year!
>
>La la.
>
>Hooray Purim, gee whiz Purim -
>Oh tell me, won't you please?
>Why can't you stick around some more -
>How 'bout twice a week?
>
>La la..
>
>Shirona
>
>Singer / Songwriter and Teacher of Jewish Music
>www.shirona.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eric Simon" <erics (at) radix(dot)net>
>To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 1:03 PM
>Subject: [HANASHIR:8168] Purim Songs
>
>
>> This email list has been a wonderful resource for me.
>>
>> Last month, the specific suggestions for Tu B'Shevat, including pointers
>to
>> URL's that had sound files, etc., were great.
>>
>> So, now we're past Tu B'Shevat.
>>
>> Can we do the same for Purim?  Can folks make suggestions and, where
>> possible, point to URL's that might have snippets of the songs?
>>
>> My motivation is pure and simple: I was told to start teaching Purim
songs
>> this coming Sunday, and my Purim repetoire is extremely limited (to put
it
>> charitably).
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>
>
>

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