https://youtu.be/y7stWlNhnYA# Mizmor LeDavid Habu Lashem Bene Elim | MoroccoPsalm 29 was one of the earliest elements of what evolved into the *Kabbalat Shabbat* formula. Singing it before *Arbit* on Friday night was an innovation attributed to Moshe Cordeveiro, the brother in law of Shelomo Halevi Alkabets, the author of the *Piyyut* ***Lekha Dodi***.In most Sephardi communities, including those in the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora, it is is sung using one of the ancient psalmodic chants. (Intriguingly, the choice of mode in New York diverges from that of London and Amsterdam.) There are, however, exceptions to this general rule. London, for example, has a specially commissioned 19th-century choral composition by M. Moss which gets an airing once a year, on the eve of Shabbat Beresheet. Another exception to this general rule is the melody in the present recording which is sung in many Moroccan communities. It falls into that small but delightful sub-category of North African tunes which allow, and even invite, harmonization; a feature that to my mind qualifies it for inclusion in the Western Sephardi repertoire. So, although it’s not yet a part of the Spanish and Portuguese canon, I am proposing its candidature to be so.Please like and share.