The Western Aramaic Context of a Famous Lullaby
The present text concerns a traditional lullaby, sung throughout the Levant in various versions, of which the most famous was produced by the Rahbani brothers and sung by Fairouz. The framing story surrounding the lullaby, which is only implicit in the Rahbani version, concerns themes such as kidnap...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
Aramaic studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-232 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Aramaic language
/ Lullabies
/ Shepherd
/ Nomad
/ Farmer
/ Sedentariness
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Modern Western Aramaic
B lullabies B Folklore B Bilingualism B Levantine Arabic |
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| Summary: | The present text concerns a traditional lullaby, sung throughout the Levant in various versions, of which the most famous was produced by the Rahbani brothers and sung by Fairouz. The framing story surrounding the lullaby, which is only implicit in the Rahbani version, concerns themes such as kidnapping and the age-old conflict between transhumant pastoral groups and sedentary agriculturalists. Despite the perennial widespread popularity of the lullaby, aspects of its framing story point to its origins in Maaloula. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5227 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Aramaic studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455227-bja10045 |