The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

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Marks, Essica and Edwin Seroussi. The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition, Anthology of Music Traditions in Israel Vol. 16. Jerusalem: Jewish Music Research Centre, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem AMTI 0401, 2004, compact disc.

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardozo. Originally from the Portuguese Jewish community in Amsterdam, serving the Portuguese community of Suriname and then more than 40 years as Hazzan of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of New York City, Cardozo is considered one of the last living Hazzanim of the venerable Western Sephardi tradition. This CD combines recordings carried out over a span of almost 50 years, and attempts to sample the various layers of the liturgy: recitation formulae for various occasions (Shabbat, Festivals, Circumcision and Wedding), cantillation (reading from the Scriptures), and melodies for the High Holidays and Qinnot (dirges).

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Sound Examples

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardoso

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardoso

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardoso

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardoso

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition as Sung by Abraham Lopes Cardoso

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardozo

The Western Sephardi Liturgical Tradition

Performed by Reverend Abraham Lopes Cardoso

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