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Thread #1901   Message #3816808
Posted By: GUEST,Dr Allan Tysman
27-Oct-16 - 10:57 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Swallow Song (R Farina)-Los Bilbilicos
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Swallow Song (R Farina)-Los Bilbilicos
Ladino takes from Catalan/Andalusian Arabic derivations relating to Moroccan Arabic usage spelled in French as ' Boulboul'. Semitic language consonant roots are 'blbl' to do with confusion as the song of these birds is inconstant and readily switches in pitch, tune and theme - much like the UK blackbird's song - really rich and sweet and much varied