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The Sephardic Jews who have been settled in Spain for so many centuries (Sefarad was the Hebraïc name of the Iberic Peninsula), eventually were expelled at the end of the 15th century.
They have brought with them their medieval culture (songs,
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Born from a more recent tradition, the coplas are characterized by their Judaïc content as they refer to the Jewish celebrations, to certain episodes of the Torah and to outstanding events of the Judaïc History.
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These songs tell us a lot about women’s joys and sufferings ( when they are girls, mothers, spouses, sisters, or mistresses,…). Either some languorous moans or some light loving airs of cradle songs, or even some recipes set to music ar
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Some women share the secrets of their deep heart and soul with us.
Is there any instrument more poetical than the voice to express one’s mood ? : joy, melancholy, love, hope, disappointment : sekretos kero deskuvrir, Sekretos de mi vida (I wa
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After they have been expelled from Spain, a lot of Jews have settled in Turkey, and were under Ottoman authority. This program is a combination of Sephardic songs issued from the ancient Ottoman empire and traditional Turkish songs.
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