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Judeo-Spanish, Djudio, Djudezmo, or Ladino is a language spoken by the Sephardi Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. It is a language derived from Spanish and spoken by 150,000 people in communities in Israel, Turkey, the former Yugoslavia, Greece, Morocco, Majorca, the Americas, among many others.

Piyut is a poem sung to God or about God. Piyut is also a prayer that expresses emotions in relationship to God, including praise, glory, joy, sorryow, anger, gratitude, lamentation, celebration, respect, fear, fury, loneliness, and longing. Piyutim are a crying out for connection with God.

Although Salim Hilali (1920-2005) has no music on this page, you'll find videos of other esteemed Arab-Andalusian singers and musicians.

Studio Almaya is a studio for music studies founded by Yair Dalal, who dedicates himself to continue the Jewish-Arabic musical heritage, and pass it to the future generations. His Goals are to connect and advance young musicians towards the ethnic musical branch, encouraging ethnic music creativity, and establishing an archive for ethnic music. Almaya became a meeting Point for people from all ages and origins, which find the studio the only place in Israel Where they can enrich themselves musically and intellectually in this unique tradition of Jewish-Arab music. Studio almaya is located in the old Jaffa Port , Almaya means The Universe in Aramaic and On the Water in Arabic. The classes and topics of the lessons are: Middle eastern music Rhythm Scales Tonality Instrumentation: Oud Violin Ney Percussion Vocal Theory and practice The Maqam phenomena and its philosophy The history of Judeo- Arab music : Composition Songs Composers and Singers as well as secular and religious songs

Yasmin Levy (b. 1975) is a singer of Sephardic music born in Jerusalem. She has brought a new interpretation to the international Ladino song scene by returning to original instruments like the Persian oud, violin, cello, percussion, and piano.

Do NOT watch this video if you're depressed and alone. But if you can take it, and you don't mind crying over your computer screen, watch this YouTube video.

Yasmin Levy on stage at Womadelaide 2007 singing old Ladino songs with a Flamenco twist.

Turkish-Tinged Ladino Sephardic Song

Traditional Sephardi Ladino song sung by Yasmin Levy in Bulería style.

Our Ladino Music Hall is designed to serve and support all Sephardic Music enthusiasts, students and performers.

Aish Talmud (California), Anthology of Jewish Music (Vancouver), Arutz Sheva (Israel), Israeli Music Online (New Jersey), Israel Radion International (non-Hebrew), Jewish Internet TV (North Carolina)...

Judeo-Spanish ("Ladino") Sephardic songs, as well as medieval and traditional music, including Balkan, Portuguese, Spanish, Yiddish...

Jaramar and her musicians _ medieval Sephardic song crossing the centuries