Songs written or composed
Lecho Dodi — לכה דודי
- Also known as:
- L'cho Dodi (Ashkenazic pronunciation)
- Author:
- Alkabetz, Rabbi Solomon — אלקבּץ, ר" שלמה
- Composer:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Genre:
- Liturgical/Cantorial/Choral
Recordings
- On album:
- T-004(d) (Richard Tucker / Welcoming the Sabbath/ Friday Evening Service/ Composed and Conducted by Sholom Secunda — קבלת שבת)
- Track ID:
- 35459
- Organ:
- Huston, John
- Arranger:
- Secunda, Sholom — סעקונדאַ, שלום
- Vocal:
- Tucker, Richard
- First line:
- L'cho dodi likrat kallah, p'nei Shabbat nikabla, Shamor vezachor b'dibur echad
- First line (Hebrew):
- לכה דודי לקראת כלה פני שבת נקבלה, שמור וזכור בדבור אחד
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Religious/Liturgical
- Length:
- 4:25
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38092
- String Guitars, Saz:
- Edery, Gerard
- Clarinet:
- Houle, Francois
- Violin:
- Rosenberg, Stuart
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- L'cha dodi likrat kalah P'nei shabat n'kab'la
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Length:
- 7:04
Other tracks with this artist
Shabat Medley (Zohar)
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Religious
- Subject:
- Shabos/Sabbath
- On album:
- J-032(a) (A Jewish Odyssey)
- Track ID:
- 2
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Piano:
- Caine, Uri
- "*accordion*":
- Zohar (Group)
- First line:
- L'chah dodi likrat kallah; p'nei shabat n'kabelah
- First line (Hebrew):
- לכה דודי לקראת כלה פּני שבּת נקבּלה.
- Track comment:
- From "Zohar:Keter" on Knitting Factory Records (KFR-236), 1999
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Sephardic/Jazz
Noches Noches Buenas Noches
- Genre:
- Love/Sephardic
- Subject:
- Passion/Night/Murder/Restlessness
- Origin:
- Alb K-023(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb S-063(a)/Alb G-034(a)
- Translation:
- Alb K-023(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb J-012(a)/Alb S-063(a)/Alb G-034(a)
- Additional song notes:
- Nights Are For Falling In Love. Part of the romance "Melisenda Insomne"
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38095
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Noches noches, buenas noches, noches son d'enamorar, Ay, que noches, la mi madre
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 5:07
Kol Dodi — קוֹל דוֹדי
- Also known as:
- Shir Hashirim 02:08
- Also known as:
- Song Of Songs 02:08
- Genre:
- Biblical/Song of Songs/Shir Hashirm
- Subject:
- Love
- Origin:
- Song of Songs 02:08/Alb S-063(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb C-005(d)/Alb S-063(a)
- Translation:
- Alb S-063(a)/Alb M042(c)
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38096
- Clarinet:
- Houle, Francois
- Violin:
- Rosenberg, Stuart
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Kol dodi(x3) hinei ze ba M'daleig al heharim M'kapeitz al hag'va'ot
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Length:
- 5:01
Una Matica De Ruda
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Folk/Family
- Subject:
- Love/Daughter/Flowers/Gift
- Origin:
- Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/
- Transliteration:
- Alb S-083(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb A-020(a)/Alb C-017(a)/Alb S-83(a)
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38097
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Una matica de ruda, una matica de flor Hija mia, Mi querida, Dime a mi quien te
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 5:36
B'rosh Hashanna
- Genre:
- Religious/Liturgical/Yom Kippur
- Translation:
- A-025(d)
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38098
- String Guitars, Saz:
- Edery, Gerard
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- B'rosh Hashana yikateivun Uv'yom tsom kippur yeichateimun Kama ya'avrun v'chama
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Length:
- 3:25
La Comida La Mañana — ארוחת בוקר
- Genre:
- Instrumental/Neo Klezmer/Fusion
- Additional song notes:
- Breakfast
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38099
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- La comida la mañana La tarde la traigo atras Que lo sepa la mi madrew Que yo…
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 3:48
Scalerica D'oro
- Genre:
- Ladino/Love
- Subject:
- Wedding/Bride/Golden Ladder/Staircase/Blessing/Money
- Origin:
- Alb C-017(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb S-075(a)
- Translation:
- Alb C-017(a)/Alb S-075(a)
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38087
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Scalerica de oro De oro y de marfil, Para que suva la novia A dar Kiddushin
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 3:07
Los Bilbilicos
- Also known as:
- The Night Birds
- Also known as:
- Amorosa (Cardoso)
- Also known as:
- Los Bilbilicos
- Composer:
- Cardoso, Jorge
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
- Subject:
- Birdsong/Nightingales/Blessing
- Origin:
- Alb L-024(b)/Alb K-023(a)/Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-067(a)/Alb R-001(b)
- Translation:
- Alb R-033(a)/Alb B-067(a)/Alb L-024(b)/Alb R-001(b)
- Music:
- Alb R-001(b)
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38088
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Los Bilbilicos cantar con sosiros de amor mi neshama y mi ventura estan en tu…
- Language:
- Ladino/English
- Length:
- 4:52
Avram Avino — אבֿרהם אָבינו
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38089
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Cuando el rey Nimrod al campo salia, mirava en el cielo y en la estreyeria, Vido
- Language:
- Ladino/English
- Length:
- 4:04
Adio Querida
- Also known as:
- Adio Kerida
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
- Subject:
- Love/Rejection/Bitterness
- Song comment:
- Goodbye My Love
- Origin:
- Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb T-025(a)/Alb B-067(a)
- Transliteration:
- Alb T-025(a)/Alb S-083(a)/
- Translation:
- Alb A-020(a)/Alb V-009(b)/Alb S-083(a)/Alb G-034(a)/Alb B-067(a)
- Related information in folder 807:
- Comments:
- 1. Email from Anna Hurkmans of Rome, Italy, teacher and performer reports tjhat Adio Querida has the same melody as Verdis' "Addio al passato" (from Traviata)
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38090
- Artist:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Artist:
- Edery, Gerard
- Artist:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Artist:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Artist:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Tu madre cuando te pario Y te quito al mundo Corason ella no te dido Para amar
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 4:10
Fel Shara
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Folk
- Subject:
- Rejection/Constancy
- Origin:
- Alb E-015(c)
- Translation:
- CD J-032(a)
- Additional song notes:
- Incorpoates French, Italian, Ladino, English and Arabic
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38091
- Clarinet:
- Houle, Francois
- Violin:
- Rosenberg, Stuart
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Fel Sharah canet betet masha, La signorina aux beaux yeux noirs come la luna
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 5:00
Lejos de Mi
- Composer:
- Mgrdichian, George
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38093
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- Language:
- Ladino
- Length:
- 3:12
Shimon Bar Yochai
- Genre:
- Sephardic/Love/Lament/Folk
- Subject:
- Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai/Kabbala/Mysticism
- On album:
- S-141(a) (The Sons of Sepharad/Bensoussan/Edery/Mizrahi/ Featuring George Mgrdichian, Oud)
- Track ID:
- 38094
- Oud, Vocal:
- Bensoussan, Aaron
- Saz, Voice:
- Edery, Gerard
- Voice:
- Mizrahi, Cantor Alberto
- Percussion:
- Benincasa, Rex
- Oud:
- Mgrdichian, George
- First line:
- Natan lanu sod Torah Al yad Moshe m'irav V'shelibi gila ora Vachaveirav asarah
- Language:
- Hebrew/Arabic
- Length:
- 5:46