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Song Descriptions | Album Credits | Lyrics
Song Descriptions
Album Credits | Lyrics | Listen
B'Resheet:
With reverence and awe Shirona captures the mystery of Creation, using the actual text from the Bible. You will be transported back in time...
Yigdal:
A 14th Century poem by Daniel Ben Y'huda tries to describe an indescribable G-d. It is based on the "Thirteen Principals of Faith" by Maimonides.
Sos Asis:
The Hassidim taught us to worship G-d with Joy, and what sound is more joyful than the sound of children laughing? Bet you never knew that "Don't worry, Be happy" is an old Hassidic principal!
Ki Eleicha:
"Sweetly I Sing and Melodies I Weave... for my Soul Yearns to Thee"...The ultimate love song to G-d. Based on the text of "An'im Zmirot". This song has been performed across the country by choirs, cantors, and even as the song to "walk down the isle" to at weddings!
Al Mishkavi:
Romantic and passionate... text from "Shir Hashirim" - the Song of Songs. A woman longs for her beloved... the soul longs for G-d... You can look at it either way!
Simeini:
More passion and romance from "Shir Hashirim". Love is strong as Death... Jealousy is deadly as Hell... But Love is the "Fire of G-d ", and no amount of water can extinguish this kind of Love!
Ashrei
A most beloved psalm, attributed to Kind David himself, set to a Judeo/Spanish/Renaissance style melody.
Modim:
Acknowledging our Creator and thanking the Creator. "Our lives and souls are entrusted to Thee...forever and ever..." Text from the "Amidah", the melody is soothing and uplifting.
Mima'amakim:
Psalm 130. "From the depths I call to Thee, Adonai... hear my voice, listen to my please...". The most personal and heartfelt song on this album.
Ana B'Koach:
The Kabbalists consider this prayer to be the most mystical and powerful of all. Of unknown origins - it could date as far back as the Second Century. Musically it is just as powerful and complex.
Kol D'mama Daka:
An amazing meditation... Based on the Ah sound of the "Shma", and written in the key of A. Words also written by Shirona. This meditation calls to listen to the "Still small voice within", which is the source of all true faith, and our only real connection to the Divine.
Ein Keloheinu:
With a lively children's choir, this song was composed to sound as if it had been around for centuries... A bit Hassidic, a tad "Klezmer-ish", it's totally Jewish, happy, and is the perfect closing number!
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Album Credits
Song Descriptions | Lyrics | Listen
All music composed by Shirona, (copyright 1999 and 2000),
except “Al Mishkavi” which was adapted from a Rumanian folk song.
All arrangements by Alec Shantzis and Shirona.
All instruments played by Alec Shantzis unless otherwise noted.
All lead vocals performed by Shirona.
Children’s choir on “Sos Asis” and “Ein Keloheinu”:
Leora Kaufman, Orly Tamir, Rachel Lieberman, Rebecca Badner, Ari Projansky, Roy Shantzis.
Instrumental credits:
Steve Bill, Guitar - Al Mishkavi. Paul Livant, Guitar - Ashrei, Simeini.
Bob Renino, Double Bass - Ana B’koach.
Dave Mann, Soprano Sax, Clarinet, Flute - Ashrei, Ein Keloheinu, Sos Asis.
Dan Diamante, Accordion - Yigdal, Ein Keloheinu. Eugene Briskin, Cello, Ashrei.
Steven Greenman, Violin - Ein Keloheinu. McAlec O’Shantzis, Bag Pipes - B’resheet, Al Mishkavi.
“Virtual Minyan” on Kol Dmama Daka: Rabbi Ken Alter, Rabbi Gordon Tucker,
Cantor Jacob Mendelson, Rabbi Neil Zuckerman, Maestro Nikolai Kachanov
This album was recorded and mixed by Alec Shantzis
at Alec Shantzis productions, Cliffside Park NJ. Email: alecshan@earthlink.net
Mastering by Alan Silverman at Arf Digital NYC
Graphic Design, concept and layout: Shirona
Computer Graphics on Logo, insert cover, tray card and disc: Shalom Malachi
Computer Graphics on insert: Amy Erani
Photo ( back ) Berl Kaufman
Special thanks to: Alec Shantzis, for being an amazing collaborator and a brilliant musician, Nikolai Kachanov and Cantor Jack Mendelson, for helping me believe in myself, Rabbi Ken Alter for unending support and encouragement, Rick Calvert for his friendship and musical inspiration, Amy Erani for helping out in a crunch, all the wonderful musicians who worked on this project.
Lev David Productions
20 Chestnut St. Rye NY 10580
Email: shirona@ bellatlantic.net |
Lyrics
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B’Resheet
Text: The Bible
Music By Shirona
B’Re-sheet ba-ra E-lo-him
Et ha-sha-ma-yim v’et ha-a-retz
V’ha-a-retz haiy-ta to-hu va-vo-hu
V’cho-shech al pnei t’hom
V’ru-ach E-lo-him, me-ra-che-fet (x3)
Al pnei ha-ma-yim
Va-yo-mer E-lo-him
Ye-hi or va-y’hi or!
Va-yar E-lo-him et ha-or ki tov
Va-yav-del E-lo-him bein ha-or
U-vein ha-cho-shech.
V’ru-ach…
Va-yik-ra E-lo-him
La-or yom v’la-cho-shech ka-ra lay-la
Va-y’hi e-rev va-y’hi vo-ker
Yom e-chad
V’ru-ach |
Yigdal
Lyrics: Daniel Ben Y’huda, 14th Century
Music by Shirona
Yig-dal E-lo-him Chai ve-yish-ta-bach
Nim-tza v’ein et el m’tzi-u-to
E-chad v’ein ya-chid k’yi-chu-do
N’e-lam v’gam ein sof l’ach-du-to
Ein lo d’mut ha-goof v’eino goof
Lo na-a-roch ei-lav k’du-sha-to
Kad-mon l’chol da-var a-sher niv-ra
Ri-shon v’ein re-sheet l’rei-shi-to x2
Hi-no a-don o-lam v’chol no-tzar
Yo-re g’du-la-to u-mal-chu-to
She-fa n’vu-a-to n’ta-no
El an-shei s’gu-la-to V’tif-ar-to
Lo kam b’yis-ra-el k’mo-she od
Na-vee u-ma-beet et t’mu-na-to
To-rat e-met na-tan L’amo el
Al yad n’vi-oh ne-e-man bei-to x2
Lo ya-cha-leef ha-el v’lo ya-mir
Da-to l’o-la-mim l’zu-la-to
Tzo-feh v’yo-de-ah s’ta-rei-nu
Ma-beet l’sof da-var b’kad-ma-to
Go-mel l’eesh che-sed k’mif-a-lo
No-tein l’ra-sha ra k’rish-a-to
Yish-lach l’ketz ha-ya-min m’shi-chei-nu
Lif-dot m’cha-kei ketz y’shu-a-to
Mei-teem y’cha-yeh El b’rov chas-do
Ba-ruch a-dei ad shem t’hee-la-to. |
Sos Asis
Text: Alternative conclusion to the “Amidah”, Shabbat Musaf
Music By Shirona
Sos as-is b’A-do-nai
Ta-gel naf-shi b’E-lo-hai |
Ki Eleicha (An’im Z’mirot)
Text: Yehudah Hechasid, 12th century Kabbalist
Music by Shirona
An’-im z’mi-rot v’shi-rim eh-eh-rog
Ki e-lie-cha naf-shi ta-a-rog
Ki e-lei-cha (x3), naf-shi ta-a-rog
Naf-shi cham-dah b’tzel ya-de-cha
La-da-at, la-da-at kol raz so-de-cha
Ki e-lei-cha…
Mi-dei dab-ri bich-vo-dei-cha
Ho-meh li-bi el do-dei-cha
Ho-meh li-bi (x2)
Al ken a-da-beir b’cha nich-ba-dot
V’-shim-cha a-cha-bed b’-shi-rei ye-di-dot
Ki e-lei-cha… |
Al Mishkavi
Text: Adapted from “Shir HaShirim”
Music: Adapted from a Hungarian Folk Song
Al mish-ka-vi ba-lei-lot
Bi-kash-ti et sh’-a-ha-va naf-shi
Bi-kash-tiv, bi-kash-tiv
V’-lo me-tza-a-tiv }x2
A-ku-ma na va-a-so-ve-va
Ba-ir ba-shva-kim u-var-cho-vot
A-vak-sha, a-vak-sha
Et she-a-ha-va naf-shi }x2
M’tza-u-ni ha-shom-rim
Ha-so-ve-vim ba-ir, ba-ir
Et she-a-ha-va naf-shi
R’-ee-tem, r’-ee-tem }x2
Kim-at she-a-var-ti
Me-hem ad she-ma-tza-ti
Et she-a-ha-va naf-she }x2
A-chaz-teev v’lo ar-peh-nu }x4 |
Simeini
Text: Adapted from “Shir HaShirim”
Music by Shirona
Si-mei-ni ka-cho-tam al le-vav-cha
Ka-cho-tam al zro-a-cha
Ki a-zah ka-ma-vet a-ha-vah
Ka-shah kish’-ol kin-ah
Re-sha-fei-ha rish-pei esh shal-he-vet-Yah
Shal-he-vet-Yah, shal-he-vet-Yah
Ma-yim ra-bim lo yooch-loo le-cha-bot
Et ha-a-ha-vah, a-ha-vah
U-ne-ha-rot lo yish-te-foo-hah,}x3 |
Ashrei
Text: Liturgy, attributed to King David
Music by Shirona
Ash-rei yosh-vei vei-te-cha
Od ye-ha-l’-lu-cha se-la
Ash-rei ha-am she-ka-cha lo
Ash-rei ha-am she-A-do-nai E-lo-hav
T’-hee-la- l’-D-a-veed
A-ro-mem-cha E-lo-hai ha-Me-lech
Va-a-var-cha sheem-cha l’-o-lam va-ed
B’chol yom a-var-che-ka
Va-ah-ha-l’-la sheem-cha l’-olam va-ed
Ga-dol A-do-nai um-hoo-lal m’-od
V’-leeg-do-la-to ein che-ker
Dor l’dor y-sha-bach ma-ah-se-cha
Ug-vu-ro-te-cha ya-gee-doo
Ha-dar k’-vod ho-de-cha
V’-deev-rei nif-l’-o-te-cha a-see-cha
Ve-e-zuz nor-o-te-cha yo-mei-ru
Ug-du-lat-cha a-sap-re-na
Ze-cher rav tuv-cha ya-bee-u
V’-tzeed-kat-cha y’-ra-nei-nu
Cha-nun v’-ra-chum A-do-nai
E-rech a-pa-yim ug-dal cha-sed
Tov A-do-nai la-kol
V’-ra-cha-mav al kol ma-a-sav
Yo-du-cha A-do-nai kol ma-a-se-cha
Va-cha-see-de-cha y’-var-chu-cha
K’-vod mal-chut-cha yo-me-ru
Ug-vu-ro-t’cha y’-da-be-ru
L’ho-dee-ah liv-nei ha-ah-dam g’-vu-ro-tav
Uch-vod ha-dar mal-chu-to
Mal-chut’-cha mal-chut kol o-la-mim
U-mem-shal-te-cha b’-chol dor va-dor
So-mech A-do-nai l’-chol ha-nof-leem
V’zo-kef l’-chol hak-fu-fim
Ei-nei chol e-lei-cha y’-sa-be-ru
V’a-ta no-ten la-hem et och-lam b‘-ee-to
Po-te-ach et ya-de-cha
U-mas-bi-a l-chol chai ra-tzon
Tza-deek A-do-nai b’-chol d’-ra-chav
V’-cha-seed b’-chol ma-a-sav
Ka-rov A-do-nai l’-chol kor-av
L’chol ah-sher yik-re-u-hu ve-e-met
R’-tzon y’-re-av ya-a-se
V’-et shav-a-tam yish-ma v’-yo-shi-em
Sho-mer A-do-nai et kol o-ha-vav
V’-et kol har-sha-im yash-mid
T’-hee-lat A-do-nai y’-da-ber pi
Vi-va-rech kol ba-sar shem kod-sho l’-o-lam va-ed
Va-a-nach-nu n’-va-rech Yah
Me-a-ta v’’ad o-lam
Ha-le-lu-yah ! |
Modim
Text: Liturgy, in the “Amidah”
Music by Shirona
Mo-dim a-na-chnu lach
She-a-ta hu A-do-nai
She-a-ta hu—A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu
E-lo-hei-nu v’E-lo-hei a-vo-tei-nu
L’o-lam, l’o-lam va-ed
Tzur cha-yei-nu, ma-gen yish-ei-nu
A-ta hu l’dor va-dor }x2
No-deh, no-deh l’cha
Un-sa-per t’hi-lat-cha
Al cha-yei-nu ham-su-rim b’ya-de-cha
Cha-yei-nu m’su-rim b’ya-de-cha
Nish-mo-tei-nu p’ku-dot lach
Lo cha-lu ra-cha-me-cha
Lo ta-mu cha-sa-de-cha
Me-o-lam ki-vi-nu lach }x2 |
Mima’amakim
Text: Psalm 130
Music by Shirona
Mi-ma-a-ma-kim
k’ra-a-ti-cha A-do-nai
A-do-nai Shim-a b’-ko-li
Tih-hye-na oz-nei-cha
ka-shu-vot l’kol ta-cha-nu-nai
Im A-vo-not, tish-mor yah
A-do-nai mi ya-a-mod?
Ki im-cha ha-sli-cha
L’ma-an ti-va-re
L’ma-an ti-va-re |
Ana B’koach
Text: Shabbat Liturgy
Music by Shirona
A-na B’cho-ach gdu-lat y’min-cha ta-tir tze-ru-ra
Ka-bel ri-nat am-cha, sag-vei-nu, ta-ha-rei-nu no-ra
Na gi-bor, dor-shei yi-chud-cha, k’va-vat sham-rem
Bar-chem ta-ha-rem ra-cha-mem, tzid-kat-cha ta-mid gam-lem
Cha-sin ka-dosh b’rov tu-cha, na-hel a-da-te-cha
Ya-chid ge-eh l’am-cha p’neh, zoch-rei k’du-sha-te-cha
Shav-a-tei-nu ka-bel, ush’ma tza-a-ka-tei-nu, yo-de-ah ta-a-lu-mot.
(Ba-ruch shem k’vod mal-chu-to l’o-lam va-ed.) |
Kol D’mama Daka
Lyrics and Music by Shirona
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
A-na a-na a-na hak-shi-vu la
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
A-na a-na a-na hak-shi-vu la
L’kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
A-na a-na a-na hak-shi-vu la
Ma-hoot ha-eh-mu-na
Tmu-na b’-ko-la
B’kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
A-na a-na a-na shim-oo ko-la
Sh’ma, sh’ma,
Re-mez re-mez re-mez
Me-ein o-lam ha-ba
Ma-hoot ha-eh-mu-na
Tmu-na b’li-ba
B’kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Ba-lev p’ni-ma
A-na a-na a-na shim-oo ko-la
Sh’ma, sh’ma,
Re-mez re-mez re-mez
Me-ein o-lam ha-ba
Ma-hoot ha-eh-mu-na
Tmu-na b’ko-cha
B’kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
A-na a-na a-na hak-shi-vu la
L’kol d’ma-ma da-ka
Kol d’ma-ma da-ka
A-na a-na a-na shim-oo ko-la
Sh’ma, sh’ma
Ba-lev p’ni-ma
Sh’ma…. |
Ein Keloheinu
Text: Liturgy
Music by Shirona
Ein ke-lo-hei-nu Ein Ka-do-nei-nu
Ein k’mal-kei-nu Ein k’mo-shi-ei-nu
Mi che-lo-hei-nu Mi cha-do-nei-nu
Mi che-mal-kei-nu Mi ch’mo-shi-ei-nu
No-deh le-lo-hei-nu No-deh la-do-nei-nu
No-deh l’mal-kei-nu No-deh l’mo-shi-ei-nu
Ba-ruch e-lo-hei-nu Ba-ruch a-do-nei-nu
Ba-ruch mal-kei-nu Ba-ruch mo-shi-ei-nu
A-tah hu e-lo-hei-nu A-tah hu a-do-nei-nu
A-ta hu mal-kei-nu A-tah hu mo-shi-ei-nu
A-tah hu she-hik-ti-ru a-vo-tei-nu l’fa-nei-cha et kto-ret ha-sa mim. |
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