May 23, 2013 ~ Shabbat BEHA'ALOTEKHA. Maqam SIGAH.
The Arabic word Sabi means baby boy, and this is why Maqam Saba is used for the Berit Milah (circumcision). Saba is used for perashiot that contain either births, covenants (berit), a multitude of laws, the mention or reference to an army (Saba), or the actual word Saba within the perasha. The following are the Perashiot: Lekh Lekha (Isaac's Birth), Vayishlah (Jacob's covenant with God), Mishpatim (multitude of laws), Tazria (birth of a baby boy), Qedoshim (multitude of laws), Naso (the mentioning of the word Saba in reference to the Sotah), Pinehas ("Berit Shalom" between Pinehas and God and also the traditional association between Pinehas and the Prophet Eliyahu of which is connected to the Berit Milah), Mas'ei (traveling from place to place- something armies do), and Ki Tese (mentioning of armies, which is Saba in Hebrew). Maqam Saba is also used on Shemini Aseret (Eighth Day of Succot) and the Eighth Day of Passover, because the number eight is heavily associated with the concept of covenant (berit). The Jews of Damascus also use this maqam to express sad events.
Saba tetrachord: starting on D
| Pizmon | Page | Song | Commentary | Recordings | Application |
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| 452 | 375 | עליון רם גדול | Ezra Attia Manuscript |
E. Menaged I. Cabasso- Kaddish G. Shrem |
נשמת |
| 453 | 376 | יהלל לאל נורא |  Raphael Tabbush Acrostic 'Yizhak'. |
E. Menaged G. Shrem E. Sayegh Fule Yanani Sion Recording |
נשמת |
| 454 | 377 | לעם אביר | Raphael Tabbush The original Arabic song (Adak Amir) was sung by Abdel Hai Hilmi. Itamar is singing exactly based on the version sung by the nephew of Hilim, Saleh Abdel Hai Salah. The Pizmon is clearly based on the Arabic song as the syllables match exactly. This pizmon fits better in the Bayat maqam. Thanks to Joey Harari, Jerusalem. |
Itamar Dweck |
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| 455 | 378 | אתה הוא יחיד | |||
| 456 | 379 | טובך לעולם |
M Tawil Recording |
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| 457 | 379 | אל מרוב חסדך |
Arabic Recording |
נשמת | |
| 458 | 380 | יחיש מבשר | Mentions Eliahou HaNavi. Related to Passover. Arabic title is Ya'ish WeYe'shaq Qalbi, sung here by Sheikh Yousef El Manyalawi. Ashear used it for Qadish for NASO in 1937 & 1938) |
M. Nadaf I. Cabasso - Nishmat S. Salem M Tawil Arabic- Sheikh Yousef El Manyalawi I. Cabasso - Nishmat with Maqam Saba Sam Recording |
נשמת |
| 459 | 381 | נורא תתן כח לי |
G. Shrem R Elnadav- Qaddish |
קדיש | |
| 460 | 381 | היום על עדרי | Raphael Tabbush |
G. Shrem Recording |
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| 461 | 382 | אדום ליי לו | Raphael Tabbush |
Arabic M. Mustachi J. Mosseri Recording |
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| 462 | 382 | אל חשקי כלו | Maqam Girkah |
Arabic |
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| 463 | 383 | טל אל רפא | Raphael Tabbush Maqam Mahour |
E. Sayegh Recording |
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| 464 | 383 | ענג למו |
Hayim Eliyahou |
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| 465 | 384 | ירעד לבי | ישראל בן משה Attiah Manuscript |
Recording |
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| 466 | 385 | יומא טבא דרבנן | Yeshaya Bar Misvah. |
G. Shrem Fule Yanani Recording R Barzani- Naqdishakh |
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| 467 | 385 | רם אמור | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
Fule Yanani I. Cabasso - Nishmat G. Shrem Recording |
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| 468 | 386 | רחום לעד | Raphael Tabbush |
Y. Bozo Y Bozo 2 |
אל ההודאות |
| 469 | 386 | יה עזי אתה |
Y Bozo Yosef Bozo 2 S Salem Recording |
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| 470 | 387 | למן אתפלל למן | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem Recording |
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| 471 | 388 | בנין מעוני תמהר |
G. Shrem Recording |
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| 472 | 389 | יה אודה | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
I. Cabasso J. Mosseri Recording |
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| 473 | 389 | יה אלי צור משגבי | Raphael Tabbush Shabbat Zachor, Ki Tisa, Ki Tesse. Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording |
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| 474 | 391 | אני לשמך מלין אחביר | Raphael Tabbush |
G. Shrem G. Shrem R Elnadav- Naqdishakh |
נקדישך |
| 475 | 391 | ארנן לשמך | Raphael Tabbush |
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| 476 | 392 | אגיד אנא | |||
| 477 | 393 | אלי תמוגג | Raphael Tabbush |
E. Marcus E. Menaged |
ה' מלך |
| 478 | 395 | יה חנון |
Hayim Eliyahou |
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| 479 | 395 | יה רם חיש |
M. Mustachi Recording |
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| 480 | 396 | איום גאל היום | |||
| 481 | 397 | יה אל גדול ונאדר | Tu Bishvat/ Baqashot. The text of this song has nothing to do with Tu Bishvat except for the references to inviting guests to eat different fruits. The reason why this tune is used for Tu Bishvat is based on a Judeo-Arabic song with the same tune as this. |
M. Nadaf G. Shrem |
שמחים |
| 482 | 398 | אל בורא כל נשמה | |||
| 483 | 398 | ענני יה |
I. Cabasso I. Cabasso - Nishmat |
נשמת | |
| 484 | 399 | יה הוריד נא | Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem |
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| 485 | 400 | אל בידו | Raphael Tabbush Month of Nissan. Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem 2 G. Shrem Recording |
כתר |
| 486 | 401 | יה אלי הנחל לי | Raphael Tabbush Should be Bayat. The Arabic of this is called "El Arsiyah" sung by Sabri Moudallal. Hamaoui Manuscript |
J. Mosseri |
הללויה |
| 487 | 401 | תדד שנת עיני |
E. Menaged |
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| 488 | 402 | רחום דל דאגי מני | Raphael Tabbush |
E. Menaged Moshe Diib Laniado |
כתר |
| 489 | 403 | קומי יונה | Israel Najara |
E. Menaged I. Cabasso Iraqi Recording |
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| 490 | 403 | אל חי ונורא | Abraham Shabbat Bereshit. |
I. Cabasso Fule Yanani G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording |
קדיש |
| 491 | 404 | ערבים שבת אחים |
G. Shrem G. Shrem |
שועת עניים | |
| 492 | 405 | יהי שלום | Milah. For the birth of a baby boy. This pizmon is used at the Berit Milah. The initials at the beginning of each stanza form the acrostic 'Yehoshua'. This pizmon is taken from Mahzor Aram Soba, Sefer Shirim, Baghdad, 1906. An older version of this same song is found in Mahzor Aram Soba of 1560 (words vary slightly). |
SCC Choir Fule Yanani - Different melody M Tawil Recording Recording Recording |
בפי ישרים |
| 493 | 406 | אערך מהלל נבי | אנכי דוד בן אהרון בן חסין חזק Written for the Berit Milah. Also for Parashat Balaq, because Pinehas is mentioned. Written by R' David Hassin of Morocco in the 18th century. Written about Eliyahu, who is the "Malach HaBerit" and is present in each Berit Milah. The song talks about the miracles of Eliyahu and events throughout his life. Also according to Zohar, Pinehas=Eliyahu. |
J. Mosseri Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording Recording |
שמחים |
| 494 | 409 | אהלל ואגילה | Milah |
G. Shrem Recording |
אל ההודאות |
| 495 | 410 | אתה אהובי | אברהם חזק 'Atah Ahubi' is sung at all Berit Milah celebrations as well as on Shabbat Lech Lecha. The initials at the beginning of each stanza form 'Abraham Hazak'. The pizmon consists of 6 stanzas, five of which end with the word Eyn. Generally, Eyn, is easily translatable as Eye or spring. In this song, a third meaning is used which is based on Kabbalistic significance of the Berit Milah. Here, the berit milah itself is called Eyn, meaning Wellspring of Life. Abraham Antebi. Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript |
M Tawil Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording R Barzani- Semehim |
נקדישך |
| 496 | 411 | מה טוב מה נעים | Mordechai Abadi Milah |
M Tawil Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording |
אל ההודאות |
| 497 | 412 | מבטן ידיד יה קדש | Mordechai Abadi Milah |
Morris Elmann Fule Yanani A Mouhadeb |
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| 498 | 413 | יחון אל צור | יוסף Milah. Chanted during the actual process of the circumcision. Seen in Mahzor Aram Soba 1560. Attiah Manuscript |
J. Mosseri Fule Yanani Recording |
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| 499 | 414 | היום גאל היום | |||
| 500 | 414 | עלובה ועזובה | Raphael Tabbush |
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| 501 | 415 | חיש משגבי | Raphael Tabbush Purim Hamaoui Manuscript |
Yosef Hamaoui I. Cabasso G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording |
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| 502 | 416 | אוחיל יום יום | Eliahu Hazzan This is a "remake" of the other song with the same title (p.345). It was written by Eliyahu Hazzan (late 19th century), in praise of Jerusalem and its prominent place throughout Jewish history. Both songs have the same melody. |
G. Shrem I. Dayan (Alternate version) Iraqi Recording |
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| 503 | 417 | ידידי רועי מקימי | ישראל חזק Shabbat Vayesse; Referencing Rachel coming with her sheep. Attiah Manuscript Yabess Manuscript |
G. Shrem Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording R Barzani- Mimisrayim |
שמחים |
| 504 | 418 | איש אלהים קדוש הוא | Ben Ish Hai Lag LaOmer. For R' Shimon Bar Yochai. Written by the "Ben Ish Hai" of Babel in the 19th century. Song is an acrostic (Aleph Bet) and has many allusions to the life of R' Shimon. |
Fule Yanani G. Shrem Recording Recording |
כתר |
| 505 | 422 | אנה אלך מרוחך | ישראל Attiah Manuscript |
G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording Recording |
אל ההודאות |
| 506 | 422 | לבת מעונה | Raphael Tabbush |
J. Mosseri |
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| 507 | 423 | רעיה את שירי | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
G. Shrem |
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| 508 | 423 | עזי עזי | Ezekiel Hai Albeg |
G. Shrem G. Shrem Recording R Barzani- Hahodaot |
אל ההודאות |
| 508.1 | 426e | בנה לעירך | Raphael Tabbush Hamaoui Manuscript |
Recording |
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| 508.2 | 424a | אך טוב לישראל | אברהם Attiah Manuscript |
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| 509 | 425 | אל מוכתר בכתר | Moses Ashear Alludes to 10 Sefirot. Ashear Manuscript |
M. Nadaf I. Cabasso I. Cabasso - Nishmat E. Menaged - Nishmat I Cabasso- El Muchtar- Nishmat I Cabasso 2 R Elnadav- Nishmat |
נשמת |
| 510 | 426 | יחידי אל צור | Moses Ashear Ashear Manuscript |
Arabic |
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| 510.5 | 426a | לי יה לי יה יבנה יה | NLevy |
Recording |
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| 511 | 427 | רצני אהוב | Ezra Dweck and Gabriel Shrem In honor of Hakham Baruch Ben-Haim when his son, Eli Ben Haim was born. Also, a song for the month of Nissan. Leaflet |
G. Shrem Part 1 G. Shrem Part 2 G. Shrem 2 G. Shrem Recording |
הללויה |
| 512 | 428 | יה מוראך בי | Ezra Mishaniye Bar Misvah. |
M. Nadaf - Qaddish M. Nadaf - Qaddish 2 |
קדיש |
| 512.05 | 429a | יודו שמך אלוהים משגבי | Shelomo Hazzan Hazaq |
J Mosseri |
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| 512.09 | 429b | רנה רנה רנה |
F. Yanani |
