Name:
Burrows, Derek

Tracks with this artist

Avre Este Abajour, Bijou

Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/Beauty/Vanity/Narcissism
Origin:
Alb R-033(a)/Seph Songs 1
Translation:
Seph Song 1
Music:
Seph Song 1
On album:
V-009(b) (A Coat of Many Colors Voice of the Turtle Vol 2 — קול התור)
Track ID:
1661
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
First line:
Si tu de mi t'olvidaras, tu hermoozura piedras.
Track comment:
If you forget me, you will lose your beauty.
Language:
Ladino

Por La Tu Puerta Yo Pasi

Genre:
Love/Sephardic
Subject:
Beauty/Passion/Worth/
Origin:
Alb V-009(b)/E-015(c)
Translation:
/v-009(b)/S-083(c)
Additional song notes:
I Passed By Your Door
On album:
V-009(b) (A Coat of Many Colors Voice of the Turtle Vol 2 — קול התור)
Track ID:
12322
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Rosenberg, Jay
First line:
Avre este abajour, bijou, avre la tu ventana, por ver tu...
Track comment:
Open this shutter, my jewel, open up your window,
Language:
Ladino

Yendome Para Marsila (Ladino)

Genre:
Ladino/Love
Subject:
Marseille/Sailing/Enjoymen/Love
Transliteration:
Ephemera 1605
Translation:
Ephemera 1605
Additional song notes:
Going To Marseille
On album:
V-009(b) (A Coat of Many Colors Voice of the Turtle Vol 2 — קול התור)
Track ID:
17263
Vocal:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
First line:
Yendome para marsilia, con un vapor mesageria,
Track comment:
Text and translat on album notes.
Language:
Ladino

Daq'il Tas Toma El Tas

Genre:
Folk/Sephardic/Holiday
Subject:
Khanuka/Food/Chicken/Medicine
Origin:
CD J-024(a)/V-009(c)
Translation:
CD J-024(a)/V-009(c)
On album:
V-009(c) (Voice of the Turtle Paths of Exile Vol 1)
Track ID:
21924
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Rosenberg, Jay
Flute:
Burrows, Derek
First line:
Daq'il tas toma'l tas, laz muchachaz meten baz,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Bang the bowl, take the bowl, the girls get into the act,
Language:
Ladino

Te Akrodraz Sara (Ladino)

On album:
V-009(c) (Voice of the Turtle Paths of Exile Vol 1)
Track ID:
21928
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
First line:
Te akodraz Sara, una noche de alhad; Me tomaba l'ambra,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Do you remember, Sara, one Saturday night I fell into your..
Language:
Ladino

De Edad De 15 Anos

On album:
V-009(c) (Voice of the Turtle Paths of Exile Vol 1)
Track ID:
21930
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
First line:
De edad de kinzoy anyoz, empesi azer l'amor,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
From the age of fifteen, I began to have an affair with...
Language:
Ladino

Hazermos Una Merenda (Ladino)

On album:
V-009(c) (Voice of the Turtle Paths of Exile Vol 1)
Track ID:
21935
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
First line:
Azeremoz una merenda, kualo hora vo lo diray?
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Let us make a party! What time? I will tell you.
Language:
Ladino

Loz Kaminoz De Sirkidji

On album:
V-009(c) (Voice of the Turtle Paths of Exile Vol 1)
Track ID:
21939
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal:
Kulbach, Lisle & Derek Burrows
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Los kaminoz de Sirkidji, s'incheron de arena.
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
The streets of Sirkidji are filled with sand; I pass by...
Language:
Ladino

A La Una Yo Naci

Genre:
Sephardic
Subject:
Love/War Soldier
Origin:
Alb V-009(c)
Translation:
Alb V-009(c)
On album:
V-009(c) (Voice of the Turtle Paths of Exile Vol 1)
Track ID:
21941
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal:
Rosenberg, Jay & Derek Burrows
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
A lay una yo naci, a laz dos m'engrandesi;
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
At one I was born, at two I grew up, at three I took a lover
Language:
Ladino

Abenamar

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic
Subject:
Moors/Alhambra/Palaces
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28186
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Guitar:
Burrows, Derek
Violin:
Kulbach, Lisle
'Ud:
Rosenberg, Jay
Vocal/Artistic Director:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Abenamar, Abenamar/ moro de la moreria,/ el dia que tu naciste/
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Abenamar, Abenamar,/ Moor of the Moorish quarter/ on the day of your birth/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
03:37

Un Capitan Sevillano

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic
Subject:
Warrior Maiden/Daughters/War/Soldiers/Love
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28187
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Guitar:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal:
Kulbach, Lisle
Cornetto:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Naquqara:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Un capitan sevillano/ siete hijas le dio Dios/ y tuvo la mala suerte/
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
A captain from Seville/ seven daughters given by God/ and had the bad luck/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk/Dramatically
Length:
04:21

Estaba Senor Don Gato

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/Children
Subject:
Tom Cat/Death/Female Cat
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28188
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Guitar:
Burrows, Derek
Flute:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal/Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Estaba Senor Don Gato,/ sentadito en su tejado ay ay ay,/ sentadito en su...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Mr cat was seated on the roof, ay ay ay, with one hand on his waist/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
01:43

Don Bueso Y Su Hermana

Also known as:
Una Tarde De Verano
Genre:
Ladino/Romance/Sephardic
Subject:
Captives/Prisoners/Sister/Moors
Origin:
Alb J-024(a)/CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28172
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Guitar:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal:
Kulbach, Lisle
Guitar:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Una tarde de varano, pase por la moreria, Y vi a una mora, lavando
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under title "Una tarde de varano"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Spanish/Folk
Length:
03:26

Levantisme Madre

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Wedding
Subject:
Husband/Carpenter/Bride/Bedding/Sexual Allusions/Locks/Keys
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28174
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal/Percussion:
Burrows, Derek
Rebec/Flute:
Kulbach, Lisle
Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Flute/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Levantisme, madre, lunes de manana;/ fuerame al mercado y como alboreaba,
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Wake me mother, Monday morning/ I would go to market at dawn/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
03:54

Mi Nuera

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Wedding/Sephardic
Subject:
Bride/Mother-In-Law/Fidelity
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28175
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Percussion:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal/Percussion:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal/Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Mi nuea, mi nuera/ mi nuera garrida,/ tejeri(s) las cintas/ di nuestras...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
My daughter-in-law/ beautiful dauhgter in law/ embroider the waists of our...
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
01:22

Esta Rakhel La Estimoza

Also known as:
Esta Rahel Lastimosa
Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccan/Sephardic/
Subject:
Fidelity/Marriage/Wife
Origin:
Alb E-15(c)/CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28177
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Medieval Spanish Bagpipe/Flute:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal/Flute:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Flute:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Esta rahel lastimoza/ lastima que Dio la dio,/ siendo mujer de quien era/
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Recorded under "Esta Rahel lastimosa"
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
02:55

La Novia Se Banaba

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/
Subject:
Bride/Old Women
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28178
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Percussion:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal/Percussion:
Kulbach, Lisle
Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
La novia se banaga,/ los novios se alegaban, banabase. Lo que merecen las...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
The bride bathes/ the suitors rejoice/ she bathed herself. What brides deserve
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
01:23

Mose Salio De Misrayim

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/
Subject:
Moses/Jethro/Pharoah/Exodus
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28179
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Guitar:
Burrows, Derek
Violin:
Kulbach, Lisle
Psaltry/Tenor Chalumeau:
Rosenberg, Jay
Vocal/Artistic Director:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Mose salio di misrayim/ huyendo del rey par'o/ fuese derecho a midian/
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Moses went out of Egypt/ fleeing from King Pharoah/ and went straight to...
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
05:07

Un Cabrito

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/Passover/Holiday
Subject:
Had Gadya/Kid/Goat/
Song comment:
Translation of Chad Gadya - Is this same as "Un Cavritico"?
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28181
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Y un cabrito y un cabrito/ que compro mi padre dor dos ochitos Y vino el...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
One kid, on kid which my father bought for two small coins (pieces of eight)
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk/Chant/Acapello
Length:
01:49

Diego Leon

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/Love
Subject:
Courtship/Father/Romance
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28182
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Guitar:
Burrows, Derek
Harp:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal:
Rosenberg, Jay
Flute/Artistic Director:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
En la civdad de Toledo/ y en la civdad de Grenada/ alli se criara unmancevo/
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
In the city of Toledo/ and in the city of Granada/ there a young manwas reared
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
03:12

Eres Chiquita

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic
Subject:
Courtship/Rejection
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28183
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal:
Burrows, Derek
Rebec:
Kulbach, Lisle
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Eres chiquita y bonita/ y eres como yo te quiero/ y eres campanita de oro/
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
You are small and beautiful;/ you are what I love;/ you are a bell of gold/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
02:20

Viva Orduena

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic
Subject:
Farming/Dance
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28185
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Percusion:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal/Percussion:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal/Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Vocal/Artistic Director/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Viva Orduena lo afesha en su arenal/ y asi lo afecha viva Orduena./
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Long live Orduena, sifting (sowing, planting, harvesting, gathering)her field/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
01:55

Estando Padre Cura

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/Humorous
Subject:
Priest/Frog/Pregnancy/Child
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28176
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Percussion:
Burrows, Derek
Percussion:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal/Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Estgando el padre cura/ malito en la cama,/ A la media noche/ Ilamo a la...
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Once there was a priest/ sick in bed, In the middle of the night he called...
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
01:35

Y Estas Casas Altas Son

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic
Subject:
Wedding/Dowry/Love
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28189
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Flute:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal/Kamanja:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal/Dumbek:
Rosenberg, Jay
Artistic Director/Bombard/Flute:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
First line:
Y estas casas altas son,/ para bodas buenas son./ Y estas casas son de pino./
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
These houses are so tall/ good for weddings/ and those houses are of pine/
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
03:43

Wedding Suite

Genre:
Folk/Spanish/Moroccon/Sephardic/Medley
Subject:
Wedding
Origin:
CD V-009(d)
Translation:
CD V-009(d)
On album:
V-009(d) (Voice of the Turtle/ Bridges of Song/ Music of the Spanish Jews of Morocco)
Track ID:
28190
Artist:
Voice Of The Turtle
Vocal/Percussion:
Burrows, Derek
Vocal/Shawm/Percussion:
Kulbach, Lisle
Vocal/Dumbek/Percussion:
Rosenberg, Jay
Vocal/Artistic Director/Percussion:
Wachs, Judith
Arranger:
Voice Of The Turtle
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Text and Transliteration of these songs are in the liner notes.
Language:
Ladino
Style:
Folk
Length:
04:49