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Hava Nagila??

Oct-30-2000 at 01:12 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

Shlama kulkhon,

Does anyone here know the lyrics of this song? What language is it? What do the words mean?

Thanks,

Dean Dana

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1. RE: Hava Nagila??

Oct-30-2000 at 02:57 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

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Shlama Akhi,

Which song are you referring to? The one that plays when you first log on to this site?


Shlama w'Burkate,
Paul

>Shlama kulkhon,
>
>Does anyone here know the lyrics
>of this song? What
>language is it? What
>do the words mean?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Dean Dana


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2. RE: Hava Nagila??

Oct-30-2000 at 03:34 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

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Akhi Paul,

Actually I dont hear any music when I come to the site.

I am talking about the song "Hava Nagila". Its a rather popular "Jewish" song sung at special occasions. I've noticed that other cultures also sing this song and wondered about the language and its meaning.

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3. RE: Hava Nagila??

Oct-30-2000 at 04:58 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

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Shlama Akhi Dean:

"Hava nagila" is a Hebrew song of joy which is usually sung at Jewish weddings. It is also the name of a very clutzy dance where we try to step each leg behind the other while staying in a circle and clapping.

You might therefore call it Jewish Country Circle dancing. I am sorry but, because I am only mimicing sounds from memory, I can't say what it means. Perhaps Shmuel can help there.

It is also one of those songs that everyone sings and almost no one knows the real meaning to...like Auld Lang Syne...what is THAT? If you are forgetting old acquaintances, why are you drinking to them???

As near as I can remember it goes...

Ha-va na-gi-la, ha-va, na-gi-la, ha-va, na-gi-la eh-yitz-ra-ha (?)(repeat for a total of 2 times).

Then it gets to a middle part, very roughly:

Ha-va yah-man-ah-ha (?), Ha-va yah-man-a-ha, ha-va yah-man-ah-ha eh yitzraha. (again repeats for a total of two times)

After that repeats, it modulates into another key:

Una-ma-vee b'ritz ma ha-ney...something, something...(very fast about 4 times)

And ends...

Una ma vee, una ma vee ...something.

Because of its festive usage, it is not always sung precisely. I can't vouch for the accuracy of what I have heard myself or other people do, and I hope I won't get shot for being a bit irreverent, but it is a very joyful and boisterous song, and I have heard more than my share of--- shall we say-- less than original renderings like:

Ha-va te-qui-la, ha-va te-qui-la, ha-va te-qui-la, then sit back down!

The funny thing was, no one who was dancing seemed to notice the difference. Again, please forgive me for being a bit tongue in cheek...it's not exactly the type of thing I have seen written down somehwere and can therefore deliver with precision.

Shlama w'burkate...

L'CHAIM!

Andrew Gabriel Roth

PS- Please Shmuel don't be mad at me.

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4. RE: Hava Nagila??

Oct-30-2000 at 08:52 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

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Akhi Andrew:
Hava Nagila is a song of Modern Israel celebrating the harvest time. Its words mean Let's all go ... I do not remeber the rest by defination but the last words blikh Sameikha means to great joy, pertaing to the celebration. Itr is popular on many occassions. If I can locate an English text I will let you know preciously what it means. Shlam Rabba(May Great Peace be upon you). Shmuel-Elizer

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5. RE: Hava Nagila??

Oct-30-2000 at 11:11 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

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Akhi All:
Hava nagila,hava nagila,
Hava nagila,v'nism'khah
Hava n'ranena, hava n'renena
Hava N'ranena,v'sim'khah.
Uru,uru, akhim.
Uru,akhim,belev sameakh!(x4)
Uru,akhim,uru,akhim,belev sameakh.
Come,let us be glad and rejoice.
Arise,brethren with a joyful heart.
That is the close meaning in English.
It is only two stanzas long.
Actually it is only a chourus song.
Now you can all know.
Samekha=rejoice
belev=in heart
Hava=come, let us
nagila=gladness
This is the best I can do.
Shlama Rabba, Shumuel-Elizer

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