Artist: Samuel Benaroya Title: Ottoman Hebrew Sacred Songs Category: Cantorial-Sephardic

Order #: 00932 Samuel Benaroya is one of the last surving singers of the Maftirim Choir of the city of Edirne in Turkey; from the 17th century on, one of the most important centers of musical and poetic creativity among Jews in the Ottoman Enpire.The center ofor theseactivities was the synagogues of the city,"Portuga" and later the "Kahal Grande"-The big congregation. On the early lmornings of the Sabbath, the Maftirim, a confraterity of composers, poets and singers assembled in the synagogue to perform Hebrew sacred poems set to Ottoman classic music.The Maftirim confraternity was established by Rabbi Israel Najar (1555-1625).This recoding is a very important document, and includes a detailed booklet printed in English and Hebrew.

Tracks:
1.   Makam Segah: Yehemeh Levavi
2.   Yah Qados Yosev Tehillot
3.   Et Hoski Ha 'er
4.   Yismah Har Ziyyon
5.   Makam Huseyni: El Yosev Keruvim
6.   Avo El Mizbeah
7.   Helqi Has-Sem
8.   El Haz-Zeva'ot
9.   Makem Mahur: Yom Yom Yidresun
10.   Makam Saba: Melik Mesarim
11.   Ezkor Hasde El Ne'eman
12.   Yom El Qeren 'Ammo Nasa
13.   Makam Hicaz: Yaza Ziz Va-Yimmal
14.   Haddes Ke'qedem Yamenu
15.   Makam Sehnaz: Ye'Erav Leka Adonay Elohenu
16.   Yafa,Hisqek Yiv'ar
17.   Avi Ram Big-gevurah
18.   Adonay Hu Elohenu
19.   Makam Huzzam: Eli Mahar Hazzilenu
20.   Makam Nikriz: Yavo Dodi Le-gan 'Edno
21.   Makam Bayati: 'Uri 'Uri
22.   Makam Ussak: Hag Ham-Makkabim
23.   Makam Araban: Yad Tiqzar
24.   Elohe 'Olam