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Scalerica de Oro​/​Dodi Yarad

from Gracia by Sarah Aroeste

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An original mash-up of a traditional Sephardic wedding song, and a Hebrew psalm from the Song of Songs.

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LADINO/HEBREW:
Scalerica de oro, de oro y de marfil
Para que suva la novia a dar kidushin.

Venimos a ver, venimos a ver
I gozen y logren y tengan muncho bien.

La novia no tiene dinero
Que mos tenga un mazal bueno.

La novia no tiene contado
Que mos tenga un mazal alto.

Dodi yarad ligano
L’arugot besamo
L’hitales im bat nediv
V’lifros aleiha sukat shelomo
Apiryon asah lo hamelech shelomo
B’yom chatunato uvyom simchat libo

Yismach chatan im lev kalah
L’kacha lo l’goralo
V’tomar l’mahalalo
Ashrei ha’am shecachah lo


ENGLISH:

A ladder of gold and ivory
So the bride can go up to take her marriage vows.

We've come to see, we've come to see
May they have joy and prosper and be very happy.

The bride has no money
May they have good fortune.

The bride has no riches
May they have good luck.

My beloved went to the garden
To smell the perfume
To make love to the daughter of the generous
To cover her with peace
A gown that King Solomon made him
On the day of his wedding, the joy of his heart.

May the groom rejoice with his bride
That he took her of his fate
She will say to the one who praises
Lucky are the people who benefit from this moment.

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from Gracia, released May 22, 2012
Music: Traditional (Scalerica De Oro), Yedidya Admon (Dodi Yarad); Lyrics: Traditional (Scalerica De Oro), Sephardic Ketubah Shavuot, adapted from Song of Songs (Dodi Yarad); Arrangement: Shai Bachar & Nir Graff; Lead Vocals: Sarah Aroeste; Back Vocals: David (Manué) Castellano; Drums: Yuval Lion; Bass: Nir Graff; Nylon Guitar: David (Manué) Castellano; Acoustic Guitar: Eli Lishinsky; Electric Guitars: Nir Graff; Zurna: Amir Gwirtzman; Strings: Lea Gadaev Ensemble; String Arrangements: Shai Bachar; Keyboards: Shai Bachar; Programming: Nir Graff

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Sarah Aroeste is a singer, composer, author, and activist in the language of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), the language of her Sephardic ancestors. For two decades she has traveled the globe fusing original and 15th-century Ladino songs with her unique blend of mediterranean folk, pop and jazz. ... more

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