Petenera: “Un Cancíon Sagrado”-“Sacred Song”
The following Alabado-psalm derives from both Hebrew and Ladino words used in the play Jornado de Exódo or Journey of Exodus to share feelings of the Ladino community as pioneers in the American Southwest. The Petenera genre of this song descends from the Judaic musicians that leave this genre to the gypsy-gitano musicians, as the Spanish diaspora forced them to flee to New Spain. These prayer-songs then evolve into the a cappella sung Alabados. The discovery of the history of Ladino and Hebrew existence in this land, provides an opportunity to now freely share heartfelt sorrow of its cryptic experience. This profound story reveals the knowledge of a work that secures the survival of the Word of the Lord.
The Ladino and Hebrew words in the play are underlined in this song, the collection and sequencing of the words solve the puzzle of a theme of forgiveness and liberty found within the play. What is most interesting is that the use of both the Hebrew and Ladino words for this song, capture the flow and theme of the sorrowful story that likely may have been penned in a previous time frame, I was able to borrow the use of words to capture the theme for the song.
Un Letra Sagrado
(cante jondo)
Un tafíla de los sies
puntos del estrella de Davíd,
a escucharo palabras ladinas refugidas
causa trillo de Dio.
a no olvidamos Flavius Josephus
Un trabajo durme
por secreto es supervivencia
La cuenta Avizas
Ondo semano de Dio.
Hora con livertad
el padesco abvierto,
aboresido y ostinado
enfiles profundo
El poder sobre humano
es culpa submertido,
solamente el perdón
no da el justo livertad
Un tafila de los sies
puntos del estrella de Davíd,
a escucharo palabras Ladinas refugidas
causa trillo de Dio.
a no olvidamos Flavius Josephus.
Letra: Anthony Garcia
Melodía: Elias Garcia
Canta: Anthony Garcia
Guitarra: Elias Garcia
A Sacred Song
(Petenera deep song)
A prayer to the six
points of the star of David,
to listen to the refuge of the Ladino words
causes Lord to trill.
We will not forget Flavius Josephus.
This work sleeps
with secrecy as survival.
The story advises
deep beauty of God.
Now with the liberty
the suffering is now open,
the hatred and obstinate
create great sorrow.
The power over mankind
is submerged guilt,
only forgiveness
will give just liberty.
A prayer to the six
points of the star of David,
to listen to the refuge of the the Ladino words
causes God to trill.
We will not forget Flavius Josephus.
Lyrics: Anthony Garcia
Melody: Elias Garcia
Singer: Anthony Garcia
Guitar: Elias Garcia