Song of the Month Archive
Sharing with you the captivating and at times surprising stories behind highly celebrated and less renowned Jewish songs.
April 2024
Linked by Melody: Gibraltar/Moroccan Songs for Passover (and Shavuoth)
Among the unique recordings by James Levy of Gibraltar/Morocco is the pairing of two different songs shar
November 2022
El Shokhen Shamayim - A Recorded Pearl of Andalusian Hebrew Music from Algeria Recovered
Joel Bresler’s magnificent collection of 78 rpm recordings of Sephardic music is well-known to all those interested
October 2022
Elohim hashivenu: A liturgical insertion for the High Holidays in Salamone Rossi's version in Italy and beyond
Jewish liturgy evolved in a multidirectional process.
September 2022
Hin’ni Haaniyah Mimaas (Here I am, poor in worthy deeds)
Female-Cantor’s Prayer: Text and Cantorial Recitative by E
May 2022
Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong
Origins and Canonization of “Fog al-Nakhal” (فوق إلنا خل / فوق النخل)
February 2021
Purim Lanu, Pesah a la Mano: Celebrating Flory Jagoda (1923-2021)
Back in 2008 we dedicated our Song of the
December 2020
Maoz Tzur: The Mystifying Wandering of a Hanukkah Anthem
This Song of the Month for Hanukkah, in video lecture format, reveals the fascinating story of the well-known M
November 2020
La Galana: A Very Old-New Sephardic Song
The 78rpm recordings that are still emerging from archives around the world offer unique vistas on past musical cul
July 2020
The Fall of Jerusalem in Song: The Ashkenazi Melody She’eh ne’esar
In his pioneer publication Hebrew Hymn Melodies: The Rise and development of a Musical Tradition