Folk Literature of the Sephardic Jews Multimedia Digital Library

List of All Informants

Name ▼ Abbreviation in Field Notes Place of Residence Place of Origin Information In Field Notes Age at Recording
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Details 45 Tánger, MOROCCO Tánger, MOROCCO MFN III, p.20. 11 yrs. Madre de Tetuán y padre de Tánger.
Details [unknown] [unknown] S3 Tetuán, MOROCCO MOROCCO August 9, 1962?: See FN 1, pp. 11v, 12, 20vo. Name could be Ester Bandahan or Halo (?) Salama "Xauen 20 años".
Details [unknown] [unknown] S12 [see reel 22]
Details [unknown] [unknown] S28 Casablanca, MOROCCO not named; FN2, p. 11 first mentioned; p. 11v: noted "S28 20 yrs" 20
Details [unknown] [unknown] S8 Tetuán, MOROCCO MOROCCO sang with informants 1, 2, and 3 (3 also unknown name) 08/09/1962; In FLSJ 5 biblio: #51. "Anonymous (Tetuán)" in informant index. See FN 1, pp. 12, 18. Tape #168, 169
Details Solomon Abrevaya Los Angeles, USA Çanakkale, TURKEY also lived in Istanbul, New York; arr. US 1910±; knows French, English; age 75± (fall 1957); EFN I, 39a-51; tape #157, #161 75
Details Louise Adatto Los Angeles, USA Istanbul (Rodostó), TURKEY arr. U.S. 1923; lived in Seattle till 1955, then L.A.; age 52 (8/5/58); learned songs from "la nona"; tape reel9s2a; EFN II, 55-56 52
Details Maqnín Aflalo S30 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO ?, MOROCCO age 75+/-; FN 2, p. 22; Sept. 3, 1962. With Ester Emerguí (ID# 31). 75
Details Rachel Albukher Jerusalem, ISRAEL Monastir, BALKANS Fn 8, p. 2 "More than 77 años" at Beit Avot Saint Simon
Details Bella Alhadeff Brooklyn, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/18/1959, age 56; EFN II, 101, 103; ec094, ec095 56
Details Rosa Alhadeff Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/29/1958, age 68; arr. USA 1907; EFN II, 78-79 68
Details Esther Amira Seattle, USA Tekirdag, TURKEY 08/30/1958, age 64; arr. USA 1913; EFN II, 85; sang 4th song on Azose tape: Peshkador 64
Details Max Mentesh Amira Los Angeles, USA Salonika, GREECE arr. in U.S. 1916; age 65± (8/8/58); lived in N.Y. 1916-1955; tape re12s2a; EFN II,57-58 65
Details José (Pepe) Amselem Casablanca, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO tape 62re32b-4 (ID#44). FN 2,3v. Describes 'tekufá' ritual.
Details Bulisa [Mrs.] Angel Los Angeles?, USA Rhodes, GREECE age 45± (7/2/58); tapes: ec074, ec075; EFN II, 28-32 45
Details Fanny Levy Ashkenazi San Francisco, USA Istanbul, TURKEY arr. U.S. 1911; age 62 (6/20/58); Lived in Seattle, Portland, L.A., S.F. (since?) 1934; speaks English + some Turkish & French; went to Protestant (English) school in Istanbul; EFN II, 17-19; on 2 tapes:58re37a, ec104 62
Details Buka Avram Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Samarhov (near Sofia), BULGARIA 08/19/1959, age 90; arr USA 1949; EFN II, 106; LA51: 3,4,5,6 90
Details Estrella Ayach S26 Casablanca, MOROCCO Larache?, Sister of Dora Ayach de Bergel and Esther Ayach de Benniflah 56
Details Celia Azerrad S49 Tangier, MOROCCO Tetuán, MOROCCO 09/13/1962, age 50; has lived in Tangier 23 yrs.; sister of Alegría Bunan; MFN III, 24 50
Details Leo Azoze Azosa Seattle, USA Marmara, TURKEY 08/30/1958, age 60; SGA: "cantó de un manuscrito en ladino por su padre Shelomo Azose from Mármara m. [muerto?] 1919 in Seattle age 65" (EFN II, 86) 60
Details Siñorú Azoze Azose Seattle, USA Rodostó (Tekerdai), TURKEY 08/30/1958, age 90; arr. USA 1913; EFN II, 82 90
Details Mary (María) Azulay A Dimona, ISRAEL Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO FN8, p. 24v. Age: 58
Details Sol Azulay (Azoulay) S29 Larache, MOROCCO FN 2, 14v: no age given (top of page cut off). Tape #49
Details Rosa Barro Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/27/1958, age 59. See Adatto Collection no. II. reel4s2a not for release (#59) 59
Details Rachel Bega-Gedit Los Angeles?, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1927; lived NY 1927-1929; speaks French, Italian, Turkish; age 53 6/17/58; EFN 10-12 (on Hanan tape: 58re46, 58re47) 53
Details Diamond (mujer) Behar Los Angeles, USA Istanbul-Salabría (Silivri, entre Tekirdag & Istanbul), TURKEY 04/09/1960, age 84; lived in Turkey, Mexico, Cuba, Israel, NY; EFN II, 130-130vo.; re15As2a, with Israel Bichachi 84
Details Virginia Behar Los Angeles, USA Istanbul, TURKEY 11/15/1959, age 77; arr. USA 1910; lived in NY till 1940; speaks Yiddish, Turkish; EFN II, 126-128; re16s2 ?? 77
Details Sarina Ben Atar 2 Jerusalem, ISRAEL Jerusalem (Old City), ISRAEL FN8, p. 7v. Age: 69
Details Anita Benadiba S45 Tánger, MOROCCO Tánger, MOROCCO MFN III, p.20. 11 yrs. Madre de Tetuán y padre de Tánger.
Details Moisés Benadiba S43 Tanger, MOROCCO Tanger, MOROCCO MFN III, p. 15v: 73 yrs. born in 1889; lived all his life in Tanger. (9/12/1962)
Details Biba (Aisha) Benadiba S46 Tánger, MOROCCO Tetuán, MOROCCO MFN III, p.20v. (8/13/62) Lleva 20 años en Tánger
Details Luna Benaim S52 Tangier, MOROCCO Tangier, MOROCCO 09/17/1962, age 80; learned from her mother; MFN III, 27 80
Details Estrella Benarroch s42 Asilah (Arcila), MOROCCO MFN III, p. 12v: 50 yrs. - (9/8/62)
Details Zimbul Ben-Ezra Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Gallipoli, TURKEY 08/20/1959, age 78; EFN II, 115; LA54 78
Details Estrella Benguiat Los Angeles, USA Izmir, TURKEY 12/??/1959, age 73; arr. USA 1909; EFN II, 129; re19As2, re19Bs2 73
Details Fortuna Benlolo S20 Larache, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO native of Morocco 65
Details Simi Saragá de Bensalmón S51 Tangier, MOROCCO Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO 09/16/1962, age 40 ±; moved from Alcazarquivir in 1936; MFN II, 14 & MFN III, 26 40
Details Leah Benshimol A Kiryat Shemona, ISRAEL Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO FN8, 45v Age: 90
Details Simona Benshimol B Kiryat Shemona, ISRAEL Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO FN8, 45v
Details Leah Benshimol (?) Kiryat Shemona, ISRAEL ISRAEL Fn8, p. 46 "Little Leah". Age: 8
Details David Bensimón Tangier, MOROCCO Tangier, MOROCCO 35+/- (Dec. 17, 1961); with Rachel Bensimón and Avram Sonego. FN 4, 136
Details Meriam Bendahán de Bensimón S50 Tangier, MOROCCO Tangier, MOROCCO 09/13/1962, age 67; lived 7 yrs. in Dakar, from age of 17, spoke Wolof; MFN III, 24 67
Details Rachel Bensimón Tangier, MOROCCO Tangier, MOROCCO 28 +/- ( Dec. 12, 1961); with David Bensimón and Avram Sonego. FN 4, 136
Details Jeannette Benveniste Los Angeles, USA Constantinopla, TURKEY (7/30/58); EFN II, 49
Details Violet Benveniste Los Angeles?, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1940; speaks French, Italian, Turkish; age 45 6/17/58; on Hanan tape (58re46a, 47a, 48a); EFN II 9-13 45
Details Cadén (Katherine) Benveniste San Francisco, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1920, lived in NY & Seattle; speaks Italian, French, some Turkish; learned songs from mother; age 65 (6/20/58); 2 tapes: 58re37a, ec104; EFN II, 18-19 65
Details Lucy Ben-Zaken B Beit Shemesh, ISRAEL Tangier, MOROCCO Fn8, p. 29v
Details Sarah Benzaquen S48 Tangier, MOROCCO Tangier, MOROCCO 09/13/1962, age 29; learned from her father--from Arcila; MFN III, 22 29
Details Leah Benzgidá S34 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO 45+/- 9/4/62 45
Details Israel Bichachi Los Angeles (?), USA Istanbul, TURKEY 04/09/1960, age 64; arr. USA 1913; EFN II, 130-130vo.; re15As2a, with Diamond Behar 64
Details Rebecca Bichacho B Jerusalem, ISRAEL Jerusalem, ISRAEL FN8, p. 16 y p. 8 v.
Details Orovida Botbol S9 Tetuán, MOROCCO 70
Details Clara Brudu C Jerusalem, ISRAEL Old Jerusalem, ISRAEL FN8, p. 16 y 8v. Age: 75
Details Alegría Bunan S47 Tangier, MOROCCO Tetuán, MOROCCO 09/13/1962, age 49; has lived in Tangier 27 yrs.; MFN III, 21-; sister of S49 49
Details Sam Camhi ?Los Angeles, USA Izmir, TURKEY Spring, 1958; EFN I, 84 60
Details Perla Capelouto [Belgian Congo], Rhodes, GREECE rec. 03/31/1959 in Santa Barbara, CA (home of her daughter); lives in Belgian Congo (for past 20 yrs.); knows Turkish, Greek; learned songs from mother; EFN II, 92-93 88
Details Cadén Capeluto Albany, CA, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1929, lived in N.Y. 1 yr., L.A. 2 yrs.; age 83 (6/22/58); daughter in L.A. Matilda Capeluto; learned songs from neighbors; 4 tapes 58re22a to 58re25a; EFN II, 21-25 83
Details Paul Caraco Los Angeles?, USA USA EFN I, p. 103
Details Estrella Chiprut Seattle, USA Rodostó, TURKEY 08/30/1958, age 65; arr. USA 1912; EFN II, 83; sang second song on Azose tape: El rei por mucho madruga 65
Details Nessim Chiprut Seattle, USA Tekirdag, TURKEY 08/30/1958, age 65; arr. USA 1909; EFN II, 84 65
Details Albert Cohen USA Salonika, GREECE Not in FN? Recited proverbs, folk cures on tapes 419 & 420 (Oc. 7, 1959)
Details Behora Cohen Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1910; age 70 (8/19/58); speaks Arabic?, Spanish; EFN II, 61; tape 58re29a 70
Details Fasana Cohen Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, TURKEY age 70+/- (Nov. 17, 1963); FN 4, 137; Arrived in US 1920. Tapes ec141-147
Details Mazal Cohen D Petah Tikva, ISRAEL Istanbul, TURKEY FN8, p. 23v. Age: 90+
Details Simha Cohen Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL Jerusalem, ISRAEL FN8, p. 9 Age: 66
Details Yakov Cohen E Haifa, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN 8, 37v Age: 71
Details Batia (Beatriz) Cohen B Haifa, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN 8, 37v Age: 70
Details Sol [Mrs.] Cohen Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE 70± (12/28/1957); EFN I, 89 70
Details Sarah Crespi Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Ankara & Istanbul, TURKEY 08/20/1959, age 75; EFN II, 114; LA54 75
Details Merú (Mary) (Crespy) Crespi Philadelphia, USA Salonika, TURKEY 05-18-1969, 69 yrs. On ec148 & ec149; FN #4, 149
Details Lisa Dassa C Petah Tikva, ISRAEL Old City of Jerusalem, ISRAEL FN8, p. 23v.
Details Sarah De León Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE age 72 on 08/26/1958; arr. USA 1909; EFN II, 69 72
Details Yamín Elguer S23 Larache, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO primo de Mercedes (Mesodi) Oziel; native of Larache 40
Details Daniel Eliav G Haifa, ISRAEL ?, FN 8, 41v. Age: 82
Details Rashel (Rachel) Elmaleh S17 Larache, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO native of Larache 36
Details Regina [Mrs.] Emanuel Burbank, CA, USA Salonika, GREECE 70± (2/4/1958); EFN I, 87 70
Details Mr. [unknown] Ashkenazi Eskenazi San Francisco, USA USA Eastern; info on box says loud hum makes tape hard to hear. FN 4, p. 19: 58re37a (#9), recorded 06-28-1958
Details Aaron D. Essayag A Melilla, MOROCCO Tetuan, MOROCCO FN6, p. 2: came to Melilla in 1943, about 50 yrs. old
Details Luna Elaluf Farache S4 Tetuán, MOROCCO MOROCCO 78
Details Henry Benveniste?: [H. Franco x-ref to Dr. Benveniste in EFN II, 49 EFN II, 49] Franco Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1939-1940; age 64 (7/30/58); tape ?(cassette); EFN II, 49 64
Details Rosa (Bulisa, Buliza) Franco Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1911; age 7? (8/25/58); EFN II, 63-65; tapes 58re38a, 58re39a 75
Details Shulamit (Salha) Gabbai Jerusalem, ISRAEL Jerusalem, ISRAEL FN 8, p. 4. Age: 81
Details Perla [Mrs.] Galante Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE also lived in Cairo, 1905; NY 1909-13; Seattle 1913-28; 75± (9/1957); EFN I, 52 75
Details Simha Genio C Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL Jerusalem, ISRAEL FN8, p. 5v. Age: 73
Details Esther Gormezano Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Chanakili (Dardanelles), BALKANS 08/21/1959, age 94 (b. 1866); arr. USA 1920; EFN II, 109-113; LA55 94
Details Salomon Gozal S33 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO MOROCCO 45+/- 9/4/62; FN 2, 22; tape 62re37a, 37b (#53, #54) 45
Details Sarah Gozal S32 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO MOROCCO 42+/- 9/4/62; FN 2, 22 (tape 62re37a, #53) 42 42
Details Benuta Haim New York, Izmir, TURKEY All info purely speculation, name on tape box but otherwise--is this person related to inf. 85?
Details Rozina Haim New York, USA Izmir, TURKEY 06/06/1959 (no age given); arr. USA 1905; speaks Greek; learned songs from mother; EFN II 94 70
Details Calomira Halevy Jerusalem, ISRAEL ?, MOROCCO FN8, p. 20. Age: 32+/-
Details Regina Hanan Los Angeles?, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1937; age?; 5 tapes: 58re46 to 58re48 (6/17/58), 58re49, 58re50 (7/19/58); EFN II, 11-16 35
Details Rachel Hané C Haifa, ISRAEL Aytós (near Burgaz), BULGARIA FN 8, 37v Age: 80
Details Ester Hasson Jerusalem, ISRAEL Monastir, BALKANS FN8, p. 23 Age: 85
Details Rahel Hasson Jerusalem, ISRAEL Monastir, BALKANS Fn8, p. 22 See transcription: Age: 68
Details Alisa Hayon C ISRAEL Tetuán, MOROCCO FN8, 57v., 58 y 63
Details Chelo Hayón S22 Larache, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO native of Larache 12
Details Salomón Hazán S44 Tánger, MOROCCO Tánger, MOROCCO MFN III, p. 18v: 65 yrs. (9/13/1962) Aprendió a cantar de su suegra que era de Tetuán. Su padre era de Tafelalet; murió a los 115.
Details Becky Hugnou Brooklyn, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/18/1959, age 53; arr. USA 1920; EFN II, 100-101; on Sadis I-IV tapes (see p. 100) (=ec093-ec096) 53
Details Leah Huniu Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1912; lived in Seattle till 1929, then in L.A.; age 67 (7/31/58); does not know how to read or write; 4 tapes: LA56, LA57, LA58, LA59; EFN II, 50-54 67
Details Leah Israel Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/26/1958 & 08/28/1958; age 66, arr. in USA 1911; EFN II, 75-77 66
Details Mazal Israel A Jerusalem, ISRAEL Izmir, TURKEY FN8, p.16. Age: 98
Details Rosa Israel Los Angeles?, USA Rhodes, TURKEY arr. U.S. 1936; age 40± (7/24/58); EFN II, 41-47; tapes LA64, LA65, LA66 40
Details Victoria Israel Holon, ISRAEL Izmir, TURKEY Fn9, 69: n. 1915. Age: 63
Details Reina Jaffe Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Smyrna, TURKEY 08/19/1959, age ?; EFN II, 108; LA51: 10 75
Details Victoria Hassan Kassner ?Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE 55± 8/24/1957; 10/27/1957; EFN I, 68 55
Details Mazaltov Lazar Yafo, ISRAEL Edirne, TURKEY Fn8, 52. Age: 77
Details Regina Levy B Petah Tikva, ISRAEL Edirne, TURKEY FN8, p. 23v. Age: 80+
Details Regina Levy Los Angeles?, USA Istanbul, TURKEY arr. U.S. 1909; age 74 (8/14/58); speaks French; learned songs from mother; EFN II, 60 (see for titles); tape ec072 74
Details Rebecca [Mrs.] (Levi) Levy Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE lived in Tangier; 40± (1/20/58); EFN I, 98 40
Details Rachel Luk C Beit Shemesh, ISRAEL Tangier, MOROCCO Fn8, p. 29v. Age: 68
Details Leah Mano A Haifa, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN 8, 37v Age: 70
Details Esther viuda de Isaac Matitia S15 Larache, MOROCCO 55
Details Estrella Mayo Los Angeles, CA, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1919, lived in Seattle 2 yrs., then in L.A.; age 45± (7/2/58); 4 tapes: ec073, ec 074, ec075, ec076; EFN II, 26-32 45
Details Haim Mayo Los Angeles, CA, USA Rhodes, GREECE age 50± (7/2/58); 4 tapes: ec073, ec 074, ec075, ec076; EFN II, 26-32 50
Details Oro Melul S53 Alcazarquivir, 09/17/1962, age 44; learned romances in Larache; left Alcazarquivir for Larache at age 10, then to Tangier; MFN III, 27; "tomaba snuff todo el tiempo" 44
Details Sultana viuda de José Melul S14 Larache, MOROCCO 55
Details Berta Milá S9 Tetuán?, MOROCCO MOROCCO FN I, 25-27. Some data written in Arabic (?). On tapes reel12a & reel12b ( #139 & #140) (Aug. 1962)
Details Bela Mizrahi A Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN 8, p. 5v. Age: 72
Details Shabbetai Moshe F Haifa, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN 8, 37v Age: 70
Details Miryam Moshé D Haifa, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN 8, 37v Age: 70
Details Rashel Nahón S1 Tetuán, MOROCCO MOROCCO 75
Details Sarah Nehama Jerusalem, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN8, p. 4. Age: 76 (+)
Details Sarah Yudah (maiden name) Nehama Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Salonika, GREECE 08/20/1959, age 84; arr. USA 1915; EFN II, 109-119; LA52, LA53,LA54,LA55 84
Details Sarah Pavón Brooklyn (Sephardic Home), USA Istanbul, TURKEY 08/19/1959, age ?; EFN II, 107; LA51: 7,8,break,9
Details Rachel [Rahel] [Piha] Peha Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1916; age 60± (8/26/58); EFN II, 67; tape ec086 60
Details Esther Piha Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/29/1958, age 61; arr. USA 1913, lived in NY to 1915, Portland 1915-1917; learned songs from her mother; EFN II, 80-80 bis 61
Details Rebecca Piha Los Angeles, CA, USA Rhodes, GREECE arr. U.S. 1910; lived in Seattle till 1912, Portland; age 71 (7/23/58); tapes ec082, ec083, ec084, ec085; EFN II, 33-40 71
Details Sol (F Policar Seattle, USA Marmara, TURKEY 08/29/1958, age 66; arr. USA 1911, learned songs from mother & grandmother; has Ph.D. from Raquí Mt. Tech; EFN II, 81 66
Details Luna Pontromoli B Yafo, ISRAEL Izmir , TURKEY Fn8, 56
Details Elisa Rachmani B Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL Galatá , TURKEY FN 8, p. 5v. Age: 65
Details Dora (Revah) Rivah Bronx, USA Salonika, GREECE 08/26/1959, age 64; arr. USA 1915; sister of E. Varsano; EFN II, 121-125; ec130,ec131, ec132 64
Details Marie [Mrs.] Russo Los Angeles, CA, USA Rhodes, GREECE EFN II, 5-8; age 50 6/11/58 50
Details Julia Sadis Brooklyn, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/18/1959, age 55; arr. USA 1916; EFN II, 100-102 (see song list); ec093-ec096 55
Details Rachel (Rey) Sadis New York, USA Rhodes, GREECE 08/19/1959, age 82; arr. USA 1920; EFN II, 100-100bis (songs listed w/info about additional singers heard on tapes: ec093, ec094, ec095, ec096) 82
Details Simi Salama S27 Casablanca, MOROCCO Alcazarquivir-Larache, MOROCCO Su abuela era de Tetuán; all texts learned from oinadenas (?) de Larache. 50+/- Aug. 1962. FN 2, 7v Born in Alcazar, at age 17 went to live in Larache. Had lived in Casablanca for 2-3 years when recorded (1962). 50
Details Ester Saraggá s38 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO MFN III, p. 7: 12+/- (9/5/62)
Details Simi Saraggá S36 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO MFN II, p. 33v: 40+/- (9/4/62) 40
Details Perla viuda de Salomón Sarfaty S16 55
Details Nissim Saul Los Angeles, USA Izmir, TURKEY arr. U.S. 1910; lived in N.Y till 1935; age ?; 8/11/58; EFN II, 59; tapes: ec102, ec103 75
Details Abraham Serruya A ISRAEL Tetuán, MOROCCO FN8, 57v., 58 y 63. Age: 77
Details Rahel Serruya B ISRAEL Tetuán, MOROCCO FN8, 57v, 58 y 63. Mujer de Abraham Serruya (inf# 182)
Details Moshé [Mr.] Shemaria GREECE Fn 4, p. 30-32 no age given (7/2/58); Mayo tapes: ec074, ec075, ec076; Variantes del nombre: Moshé/ Moshe Semariá/ Semaryá/Shemarya
Details Miriam [Mrs.] Shemaria Los Angeles?, USA Rhodes, GREECE [no age given] (7/2/58); Mayo tapes: ec074, ec075, ec076; EFN II, 29-32
Details Avram Sonego Tangier, MOROCCO Tangier, MOROCCO 35 +/- (Dec. 12, 1961); with Rachel & David Bensimón. FN 4, 136
Details Bohora [Mrs.] Soriano Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE lived in Cairo 1 year; age? but been in US 40 yrs. (5/3/1958) ; EFN II,1 65
Details Rachel (Rahel) (Tarika) Tarica Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE 73 (4/30/1958); arr. in US 1912; EFN I, 106 73
Details Tamar Tarica Tarika Seattle, USA Rhodes, GREECE has lived in USA 32 yrs (08/28/1958; age 82), since 1926. 8 yrs: Asheville, NC, then 18 yrs Seattle, WA; EFN II, 68, 70-73 82
Details Rachel (Rashel) Tarragano New York, USA Çanakkale, TURKEY 1971; age 83. (FN 4, 153: says "interview Wed. Jan. 6, 1971"); tapes ec152a, ec152b, ec153a, ec153b, ec154 have dates 02-02-1971 and 02-03-1971. Came to US 1912, lived in NY ever since. speaks Greek, Turkish, English. Learned some songs from lady from Izmir; other from mother & grandmother in Çanakkale.
Details Leah Varón Los Angeles, USA Cherez (town near Salonika), GREECE 12/30/1958, age 75?; arr. USA 1912, lived in LA since 1951; learned songs from mother; EFN II, 90-91; tapes ec117 & 118 75
Details Miriam Viente A Petah Tikva, ISRAEL Salonika, GREECE FN8, p. 23v Age: 80+ at Recanati Home
Details Sara Yohay Brooklyn (Sephardic Home for the Aged), USA Gallipoli, TURKEY 08/19/1959, age 80; EFN II, 105; LA51: 1,2 (2 songs) 80
Details [unknown] Z- Z Tetuan, MOROCCO 46 yrs. old; "vino con 7 años de Tetuán"
Details Ana [Maleh] Elmaleh S2 Tetuán, MOROCCO Tetuán, MOROCCO daughter of Rashel Nahón 35
Details Saadia [Mrs. Isaac] Cohen S10 Tetuán, MOROCCO 55
Details Isaac [Sarfati, Serfaty] Sarfaty S6 Martil (where recorded?); Río Martín (home), MOROCCO lived in Panama 60
Details Salomón [Sarfati, Serfaty] Sarfaty S7 Martil (where recorded?); Río Martín (home), MOROCCO 75
Details Sara[h] [Sarfati, Serfaty] Sarfaty S5 Martil (where recorded?); Río Martín (home), MOROCCO 60
Details Ester Aragones de Emerguí S31, S19 Alcazarquivir , MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO FN I, pp. 73v-74v; but in FN II, p. 21v. Native of Larache.62-42b and 62-37b. Some of her recordings were lost through double recording, but SGA et al. realized it and went back the next day. Following his field notes, she sang all the songs they had done the day before, so they ended up saving her songs after all. Also in FN 5, p. 1 70
Details Aziza Asará de Benarroch s40 Asilah , MOROCCO Aghdir, MFN III, p.10: 14 años en Asilah, (9/6/62)
Details Esther Ayach de Benniflah S24 Casablanca, MOROCCO Larache?, MOROCCO Sister of Dora Ayach de Bergel (and Estrella Ayach); both have lived 14 yrs. in Casablanca (1962) 58
Details Dora Ayach de Bergel S25 Casablanca, MOROCCO Larache?, MOROCCO has lived in Casablanca 14 yrs. (1962); sister of Esther Ayach de Benniflah and Estrella Ayach 60
Details Mercedes Benassayag de Aflalo B Dimona, ISRAEL Ceuta , FN8, p. 24v.Age: 65
Details Moisés Bendayán Fímat S13 Tetuán, MOROCCO Some material sung from a notebook where he wrote down songs learned from his mother (Luna Bendayán Fímat, de Tetuán) 63
Details Estrella Bengigi de Benolíel s39 Alcazarquivir / Asilah, MOROCCO MFN III, p. 7v: 68+/- (9/6/62)
Details Tamu Benjio de Benarroch s41 Asilah (Arcila), MOROCCO MFN III, p. 12v: 60 yrs.- (9/8/62)
Details Sultana Bensusán de Sarfati S35 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO MFN II, p. 32v: no age given, though
Details Meshoda Zara Benzahen de (Benzaken) S11 Tetuán, MOROCCO USA sings with Informants no. 1, 2; see MFN I, p.35: no age given
Details Carlie Caraco de Galipoli Los Angeles?, USA USA EFN I, p. 104
Details Mesodi (Mercedes) Castiel Oziel S18 Larache, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO native of Larache 68
Details Leonor Halfon Mizrahi [?] ?Los Angeles, USA Rhodes, GREECE 50± (1/22/1958); EFN I, 102 50
Details Fortuna (Mazaltov) Oziel Benzecrí S21 Larache, MOROCCO Larache, MOROCCO native of Larache 90
Details Aliza Serruya de Hayón A Beit Shemesh, ISRAEL Mogador, MOROCCO FN8, p. 29v Age: 50+
Details Zimol Sudri de Ponte S37 Alcazarquivir, MOROCCO 84 +/- (9/4/62) 84
Details Esther Varsano Hassid Bronx, New York, USA Salonika, GREECE recorded in Van Nuys, CA 08/20/1957 to 08/22/1957; arr. in US 1916; EFN I, 1 [FLSJ II:7]; Second series: 08/22/1959: & 08/26/1959, age 66; living in Bronx; sister of D. Rivah; EFN II, 120-125; ec126-ec133 64