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A Bouquet of Folk Songs from the Sephardic Jews – Buketo di Romansas i Koplas. Susana Weich-Shahak. Renanot, 1991 - An important collection of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) folk songs compiled and transcribed by Dr. Susana Weich-Shahak, one of the foremost scholars of Sephardic music and oral tradition. The Hebrew translations were prepared by Avner Peretz, and the volume was published by Renanot – The Institute for Jewish Music, Jerusalem, in 1991.   The book presents a rich selection of romansas, coplas, traditional festival songs, and dance songs in Ladino, accompanied by musical notation, illustrations, and parallel Hebrew translations. Featured songs include “Bat Ahat LaMelekh Yesh” (The King’s Only Daughter), “Milḥamah Hichriz HaMelekh” (The King Declared War), and other classic Sephardic repertoire. It is an excellent reference for collectors of Judaica, Jewish music, Ladino culture, and Sephardic folklore.   Details: * Compiled and transcribed by: Susana Weich-Shahak * Hebrew translation: Avner Peretz * Publisher: Renanot – The Institute for Jewish Music, Jerusalem * Published: 1991 * 46 + 18 pages * Text in Hebrew and Ladino * Illustrated, with musical notation * Softcover * Size: 22.5 × 24.5 cm * Condition: Good