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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Authors: Bromirskaya, Anna (Author) ; Häberl, Charles G. 1976- (Author) ; Loesov, Sergey 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Aramaic studies
Year: 2023, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-232
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Aramaic language / Lullabies / Shepherd / Nomad / Farmer / Sedentariness
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.
ISSN:1745-5227
Contains:Enthalten in: Aramaic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455227-bja10045