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"Erev Shel Shoshanim" (English: Evening of Lilies or Evening of Roses; the Hebrew word shoshana has been identified with both flowers[1]) is a poetic Hebrew love song. Its melody is often used as wedding music in Jewish weddings. It is well known within Israeli and Jewish music circles and throughout the Middle East, and is often used as a belly dancing song.[citation needed]
The song is by Yosef Hadar, with lyrics by Moshe Dor. It was first recorded in 1957 by singer Yafa Yarkoni, and a year later by the duo HaDuda'im, whose version became a smash hit in Israel. They toured the world extensively in the '60s, and their version became one of their international signature songs.
In 1966, Israeli folk dancing choreographer Zvi Hillman created the first folk dance based on the song.[citation needed]
- ^ "שושנה". Milon.co.il. 2007-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-08-22.