Alta, Alta Va La Luna,
“High goes the moon... a girl without luck, she better not be born”

Traditional Sephardic Song Collected by Judy Frankel from Regina Hanan of Rhodes, Greece

Ay, Luna Que Reluces
”O shining moon, all through the night you illuminate the earth “

Cancionero de Upsala Anon. c.1556

Una Tarde De Verano
”One summer afternoon passing through Moorish country...”

Traditional Sephardic Ballad
Collected by Judy Frankel in Morocco

Dos Amantes Tengo La Mi Mama
”I have two lovers, mother of mine, which should I prefer?”

Trad. Sephardic Song
learned from Etty Ben-Zaken and Yatan Atan

Las Hermanas Reina y Cautiva
”The Sisters- Queen and Captive”

Trad. Sephardic Ballad

Por Ke Llorax Blanca Ninya
”Why do you cry, beautiful young woman?”

Trad. Sephardic Ballad

Puncha, Puncha
”The thorny rose is fragrant, as love is full of pain”

Trad. Sephardic Song
learned from Gerard Edery

Madre Mia Si Mi Muero
”Mother, if I die, no old cantors to carry my coffin...
only young men who will cry for how young and beautiful I was.”

Trad. Sephardic Song

Secretos Quero Descuvrir
”Secrets of the heart I wish to discover”

Trad. Sephardic song melody

Hija Mia Mi Querida
”Daughter of mine, my dear, do not throw yourself into the sea!”

Trad. Sephardic Song

Percussion Duo

Composed by James Allen,
performed with guest artist Mary Gardner

La Comida de la Mañana
”Breakfast tomorrow morning”

Trad. Sephardic Melody

Si La Mar Era De Leche
”If the sea were made of milk…”

Spanish Ballad from Turkey collected by R. Tasat

Durmé, Durmé
”Sleep, sleep, my beautiful son”

Anonymous Sephardic Song

Yo Hanino, Tu Hanina
”I am a handsome man, you are a beautiful woman”

Sephardic Song, Flory Jagoda