title: Kalaniyot
text: Kalaniyot (English: "anemones") is an Israeli song that became popular in the days leading up to the establishment of the State of Israel and has remained an Israeli classic.
  
  The lyrics, by Nathan Alterman, describe a little girl who dreams she is gathering anemones in a basket and brings them to her mother. The music, by Israeli composer Moshe Vilensky, became one of his most famous melodies.
  
  The song was used as a code during the British Mandate to alert fighters of the Lehi and Etzel to the presence of British soldiers, alluding to their red berets.
  
  The song was sung by Shoshana Damari. It was sung to her by family and friends when she was on her death bed.
  
  See also
  Music of Israel
  Culture of Israel
  
  References
  
  External links
   Performance of Kalaniyot by Shoshana Damari in Youtube
  
  Songs in Hebrew
  Israeli songs
  Songs about flowers
  1945 songs
  Code names
  Lehi (militant group)
  Irgun