hava nagila
Jewish celebration song
Hava Nagila is a Hebrew folk song whose title means "let us rejoice." It's among the most recognizable Jewish songs worldwide, played at weddings, bar mitzvahs, and celebrations.
The melody typically accompanies the hora, a circle dance where participants link arms and move counterclockwise: The band struck up Hava Nagila and everyone rushed to the dance floor.
- horaTraditional circular folk dance
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
wedding reception · circle · klezmer · folk · folk song · joyful · Israel · traditional · spinning · holding hands · hands · rejoice · mazel tov · festive · chuppah · clapping · melody · sing along
- Jewish Dancehora, horah, chair dance, klezmer
hava nagiladirge
Mournful commemorative music
funeral march · slow dance · lullaby · requiem · elegy
hava nagilafuneral dirge
Music for mourning ceremonies
mourning song · lament · requiem · death march · threnody