Chazzan Moshe Bazian – Rachamono D’onay

13 March 2020 – Shabbat is almost here

Enjoy with the outstanding Chazzan Moshe Bazian, born in Chișinău, current capital city of Moldova (region of Bessarabia), in 1925, and settled in USA in 1949.

The first time I listened a chazzan was he, more than 20 years ago. I don’t remember how did that happen. Maybe a compilation of world music? Maybe in one of those P2P programs in which other users could send you music? The true is that I don’t remember but, in the opossite, I never forgot this piece and this voice, the amazing micro melismata, the dynamics, and all of this, serving a message that I was able only to imagine. Even today I don’t know what does Rachamono D’onay mean (any kind soul could explain it to me?).

I felt like looking back to that time… The whole world is in the biggest crisis I’ve seen in my life. In my country it is quite likely that, from tomorrow, we won’t be even allowed to go out to the street. Nevertheless, the standards of life and security of nowadays are much better than in Moshe Bazian’s time. We all are going to suffer but we will recover, you know. In the meantime…

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Shabbat Shalom.

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Jako el Muzikante – letter from Hadrianopolis

28 February 2020 – Shabbat is almost here

Enjoy with Sephardic music from Hadrianopolis, by Jako el Muzikante

Xurxo, the real name of the artist that incarnates the character of Jako el Muzikante, explained to me that this song was written by a poet from Hadrianopolis (Enderne in Ladino, Edirne in Turkish) about who it was rumored that was dead.

The responsible of that rumour was Hayim, another man, mentioned in the song. The poet answered with this humour and grace to announce that he was alive. I have translated the lyrics into English. Enjoy!

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Esta letra vos eskrivo:

I write this letter to you,
to tell you that I am alive
and to prove that I am healthy
I write to you with my hand.

Thanks to God,
my health got strong,
ah, it became so good
that I make hold in the floor where I step.Hayim, my dear,
I always try to give you joy.
I would never leave
without your permission.

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