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Hi Petula07,

I am also a fan of international (world) music. Thanks for sharing some of your favorites!

Below is an old Israeli song, Erev Ba ("Evening Comes"), that I have loved ever since I was five and first danced the accompanying folkdance with candles and a circle of loved-ones. I was able to dance Erev Ba at my wedding also, which was very special for me because many of those loved-ones were still alive and part of the circle. The music is performed by Arieh Levanon. The singers are Shimon Bar and Aliza Kashi Oshik Levi, and various others. The song is from the CD Such A Beautiful Country Track 14, Audio link from the Jewish Music.com website. (EDIT: Oh! I now see you just started an Israeli music thread, so this post could have gone there!)



Lyrics from Hebrewsongs:

EVENING COMES
(Words transliterated by Henry Lederfeind of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Words translated by Aura Levin Lipski of Melbourne, Australia.)

Again the flocks wander
along the village street
and the dust rises
from sandy paths.

And far away the bells
merge with the gathering shadows.

Evening falls, evening falls.

Again the wind whispers
amongst the garden fences
and from the tops of the cypress
the doves coo

And in the distance
the last rays of the sun caress the hilltops
Evening falls, evening falls.

Again the rose dreams
languorous dreams
and gradually on high
the stars begin to twinkle

And afar in the dark valley
the jackal accompanies the approach of night.
Night falls, night falls.

EREV BA (Lyrics by Oded Avishar)

Shuv haeder noher
Bimvo'ot hakfar
Veolech haavak
Mishvilei-afar

Veharchek od tzemed inbalim
Melave et meshech batz'lalim

Erev ba, erev ba.....

Shuv haruach lochesh
Bein gidrot ganim
Uvtzameret habrosh
Kvar namot yonim

Veharchek al ketef hagvaot
Od noshkot, karnaim achronot
Erev ba, erev ba...

Shuv havered cholem
Chalomot balat
Uforchim kochavim
Bamaron at at

Veharchek, baemek ha'afel
Melave hatan et bo baleil
Layil rad, layil rad...

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