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VZL 192: Folk Songs of Israel


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Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberVZL 192
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Vistas of Israel
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number801020
Number of TracksN/A
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes Folk Songs of Israel: Shoshana Damari

Shoshana Damari was born in Yemen and immigrated to Palestine with her parents at the age of two. She made her first public singing appearance when she was 15 year old.

The selections in this broadcast are all based on the poems of the seventeenth century poet, Schlomo Shabazee.

1) Tz’ee Yonah (Go Forth, My Dove) is a love song. 1:51 - 4:05

2) Odah L’eyli (Glory To G'd) is a hymn. 4:12 - 6:08

3) Sapri Taamah (Tell Me, My Innocent One) is another love song. 7:46 - 9:49

4) Im Ninnalu (The Gates Of Heaven Are Open) is a song of praise. 9:56 - 11:44

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1 - Folk Songs of Israel
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