Polka
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Polka-mazurka
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Polonaise
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Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
[1]The triple blessing, or the Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most impressive text within the Synagogue tradition.
Sources of the Priestly Blessing- the Holy Temple and the Early Synagogue
The Priestly Blessing, recited by the priests (Kohanim), the descendants of Aaron the high priest,…
Quadrille (LKT)
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Raynlender (LKT)
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Redele (LKT)
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Redl (LKT)
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Regn (LKT)
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Responsorial Singing
“Call and response,” “responsive,” or “responsorial” is a singing performance style in which a solo singer (leader) and a group of singers (congregation, choir) sing alternately, in response to each other. It is one of the oldest musical forms and common to many peoples, cultures, and religions.…
Retande (LKT)
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Rikud (LKT)
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