Gam Gam is a song written by Elie Botbol that incorporates the fourth verse of the Hebrew text of Psalm 23.
One tradition attributes the paternity of the psalm to King David, as even in the Bible it is stated that he himself, as a young man, was a pastor. In Psalm 23, David proves to “know” God, He is a source of courage and comfort even in the darkest moments of existence (Even if I went to the dark valley), but he who has chosen him as his “support” has no fear (You are my stick, my support), knows that God will infuse courage (I would not fear no evil) precisely because His presence is constant, and instills serenity of mind (because you are always with me […] with you I feel comfortable).
The text is traditionally sung by the Jews during Shabbat. The song has also become a symbol, one of the most touching hymns of the Holocaust that involved more than a million and a half children killed by the Nazis, Sung by school children on the Day of Memory.
The song is part of the soundtrack of the film “Jona who lived in the whale” of Roberto Faenza. In the film the song is taught by the teacher to Jona and to the other children in the camp. It is sung by the French-Israeli chorus Chevatim and directed by the director Elie Botbol.
In the version made famous by the film, the arrangement is in klezmer, a rhythmic musical style with a complex orchestration, originating from the Yiddish Jewish communities of central-north-eastern Europe.
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