Durme, durme hijiko de Madre
Language: Ladino (Sephardic)
Available translation(s): ENG SPA
Durme, durme hijiko de Madre,
Durme, durme s’in ansio y dolor;
Sienti joya palavrikas de tu Madre.
Las palavras si Shema Yisrael.
Durme, durme hijiko de Madre,
Con hermozura di Shema Yisrael.
Note provided by the composer Alice Parker about stanzas 2 and 3, line 2: Shema Yisrael (“Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One”) is a declaration of the Jewish faith and a pledge of allegiance to God. It is said in the morning and at night before sleep, and is the first prayer that a Jewish child is taught to say.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Sleep, sleep, mother’s little son", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Laura Prichard) , "Duermete, duermete hijo de Madre", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2024-03-30
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Word count: 32
Duermete, duermete hijo de Madre
Language: Spanish (Español)  after the Ladino (Sephardic)
Duermete, duermete hijo de Madre,
Duermete, duermete libre de ansiedad y dolor;
Siéntate (y escucha) joya (mía), las palabras de tu Madre.
Las palabras de la Shema Yisrael.
Duermete, duermete hijo de Madre,
Con hermosa de la Shema Yisrael.
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- Translation from Ladino (Sephardic) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2024 by Laura Prichard, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2024-03-30
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