"Minush"
Minush is the story of a young woman named Minush strolling down
a street in Rhodes carrying a basket of carnations, some red, some pink and some
white. A young man falls in love with her and hopes her "Mazel" will
go far beyond where the arrows from his bow can fall. (though the song is mostly
sung in Ladino here is an example of Hebrew words interspersed with the old Spanish
dialect still used in the Sephardic communities).
Judith traveled to Turkey to do research on the Jewish community with the musical
director and vocalist of Voices of Sepharad, David Harris. They were able to meet
wtih many wonderful people in the Sephardic community. In addition, Judith found
fabrics and cloaks in the old style of clothing used by Sephardic women including
the coat she uses in this dance.
Photo by Chris Faust