"Hava Nagila" - Israeli Folk Song
Details
| Title | "Hava Nagila" - Israeli Folk Song |
| Author | Vox Cantorum - Voice of History |
| Duration | 3:30 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=G9c0gVjBzzE |
Description
Hava Nagila is one of the first modern Jewish folk songs in the Hebrew language. It went on to become a staple of band performers at Jewish weddings and bar/bat mitzvah celebrations.
The melody is based on a Hassidic Nigun. It was composed in 1918, to celebrate the Balfour Declaration and the British victory over the Ottomans in 1917. It was first performed in a mixed choir concert in Jerusalem.
