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Download or read book Voices from Sepharad written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 5 - Folklore of the Sephardim. The various themes of Sephardic songs and poetry include the celebration of romance, the joys of newborn babies and birth, and the observance of Jewish traditions and rituals. Spanish ballads were adapted by the Sephardic musicians and adapted to fit the new environments to which they were exiled. Different Sephardic singers and musicians perform in a variety of styles to illustrated the ideas which are expressed in this chapter. Chapter 6 - The Dispersion of Spanish Jews in the 20th Century. Large numbers of Sephardic Jews migrated to Western Europe and America in the early part of the 20th century. Some of these Sephardic communities have thrived in these new surroundings while others have declined. Sephardic songs performed in Paris, New York and other locations h.