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Larry: Arm movements from Irit

2026-05-30T13:23:00Z

Arm movements from Irit

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	Many years later, Avraham Levi put Hebrew lyrics to Barrière's original music; that song is called BeNetiv M'urpal. It was released on Daklon's album "Yotze Laderech" in 1989 and was used by [[Naftali Kadosh]] for his dance Ahava Asura; more information and links [[Original Music \| here]].		Many years later, Avraham Levi put Hebrew lyrics to Barrière's original music; that song is called BeNetiv M'urpal. It was released on Daklon's album "Yotze Laderech" in 1989 and was used by [[Naftali Kadosh]] for his dance Ahava Asura; more information and links [[Original Music \| here]].

	=== Links ===		In part two, as the arms sweep from side to side, there should be no finger snaps. "The arm movement symbolizes clearing the fog in Paris. Moshe spent a year in Paris before
			immigrating to the US. The purpose of his year in Paris was to study Ballet."<ref>Irit Eskayo, personal communication, 30 May 2026</ref>

			=== References and Links ===

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	[https://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=lyrics&lang=1&prfid=326&wrkid=3262 Hebrew lyrics]		[https://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=lyrics&lang=1&prfid=326&wrkid=3262 Hebrew lyrics]

Larry: Dancelist: Moshe Eskayo's dances

2025-09-10T19:16:31Z

Dancelist: Moshe Eskayo's dances

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Larry: Gavish writes in Hebrew

2025-09-01T17:33:52Z

Gavish writes in Hebrew

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	Ha'ir Be'Afor [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO4ygYgjh2c performed] to its original tune, that of Alain Barrière's "Elle était si jolie", which we know as Ahava Asura		Ha'ir Be'Afor [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO4ygYgjh2c performed] to its original tune, that of Alain Barrière's "Elle était si jolie", which we know as Ahava Asura

	Ofer Gavish's [https://www.gavisho.com/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8 blog post] on Ha'Ir Be'Afor, which tells the story in more detail and explores ~~the connection~~ with Shemer's song Lichvodcha		Ofer Gavish's [https://www.gavisho.com/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8 blog post] (in Hebrew) on Ha'Ir Be'Afor, which tells the story in more detail and explores connections with Shemer's song Lichvodcha

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Larry: Created page with "Hebrew: העיר באפור (The City in Grey). Circle dance by Moshe Eskayo, 1968. (The Aussie Database [https://www.israelidances.com/search.asp?S=&ChoreographerName=&PageNo=1&OrderBy=&SearchThis=hair+beafor&Search=Search lists] two other dances with the same title and music, circle dance by Rivka Sturman and partner dance by Dani Dassa, both 1970, including videos. It's not clear if or where these variants are danced.) The dance is Eskayo's First Creations | fi..."

2025-09-01T00:48:23Z

Created page with "Hebrew: העיר באפור (The City in Grey). Circle dance by Moshe Eskayo, 1968. (The Aussie Database [https://www.israelidances.com/search.asp?S=&ChoreographerName=&PageNo=1&OrderBy=&SearchThis=hair+beafor&Search=Search lists] two other dances with the same title and music, circle dance by Rivka Sturman and partner dance by Dani Dassa, both 1970, including videos. It's not clear if or where these variants are danced.) The dance is Eskayo's First Creations | fi..."

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Hebrew: העיר באפור (The City in Grey). Circle dance by [[Moshe Eskayo]], 1968. (The Aussie Database [https://www.israelidances.com/search.asp?S=&ChoreographerName=&PageNo=1&OrderBy=&SearchThis=hair+beafor&Search=Search lists] two other dances with the same title and music, circle dance by Rivka Sturman and partner dance by Dani Dassa, both 1970, including videos. It's not clear if or where these variants are danced.)

The dance is Eskayo's [[First Creations | first]], by his own statement. Dancers frequently add extra turns, for example turning twice instead of once in the middle of part one, or turning two and a half times instead of once and a half in part two.

The music and lyrics are by Naomi Shemer; the "city" that is "in grey" is Paris. Shemer was living in Paris with her daughter Haleli at the time (1964). She was entranced by the song
"Elle était si jolie" by Alain Barrière which won fifth place for France at Eurovision 1963. She wrote the lyrics Ha'Ir Be'Afor for that same tune. She later decided that the lyrics should have their own music and composed the tune we use today for the dance.

The song is directed to Shemer's daughter, who was tired of the greyness of Europe. Shemer is offering to return her to the city of "white houses", namely Tel Aviv. (In 1959 Shemer had written the song Ir Levana ("White City") for Tel Aviv's jubilee year, giving the city its nickname.)

Many years later, Avraham Levi put Hebrew lyrics to Barrière's original music; that song is called BeNetiv M'urpal. It was released on Daklon's album "Yotze Laderech" in 1989 and was used by [[Naftali Kadosh]] for his dance Ahava Asura; more information and links [[Original Music | here]].

=== Links ===

[https://shironet.mako.co.il/artist?type=lyrics&lang=1&prfid=326&wrkid=3262 Hebrew lyrics]

English [https://www.hebrewsongs.com/?song=hairbeafor transliteration and translation]

Ha'ir Be'Afor [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO4ygYgjh2c performed] to its original tune, that of Alain Barrière's "Elle était si jolie", which we know as Ahava Asura

Ofer Gavish's [https://www.gavisho.com/%D7%94%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%91%D7%90%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A8 blog post] on Ha'Ir Be'Afor, which tells the story in more detail and explores the connection with Shemer's song Lichvodcha

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