re: Morenica

[Sandra Layman <sandl...>]

Judith R. Cohen wrote:

<<"mavramatia mou" (blue eyes)>>

I'm sure you meant to say "black eyes" (literally, "my black eyes").

Sandra
Sandra Layman
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Message-ID: <38C0F142(dot)E4414BBF (at) yorku(dot)ca>Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2000 
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From: "Judith R. Cohen" <judithc (at) YorkU(dot)CA>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>  
Subject:
Morenica

I don't know the actual origins of the song, but the Parvarim translated
it, along with others, I believe, from Judeo-Spanish to Hebrew, It's
been recorded since the early 20th century from among Sephardim in
Salonica and is probably from a Greek song, with the expression
"mavramatia mou" (blue eyes) in most Judeo-Spanish versions. The
documentary versions are not as even and regular as the "shekhakhoret"
arrangement. But other people probably know more. Judith

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