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Curt Sachs
… Born in Berlin, Sachs studied piano, music theory and composition as a youth in that city. He … as an art historian, but promptly became more devoted to music, eventually being appointed director of the Staatliche … can be accessed online. Sachs Curt. World History of the Dance , (Ed. 1963). Biographies: Brown Hoard Mayer. 'Sachs, …
Beregovski Collection - Nign no. 3
… of its contents in the wider context of Hasidic music research is a desideratum. The present essay, focusing … traditional Hassidic melodies were adapted to new texts and dances by the Zionist pioneers in Ottoman and British … Your browser does not support the audio element. (2) “Dance nign,” performed by the Vizhnitz Choir, congregation …
Ethiopian Jews in Israel - a Musical Ethnography
… Jewish-Ethiopian crafts (weaving, pottery, basketry) and music. The neighborhood had grown around an absorption … the kiln and put up for sale, and a traditional music and dance troupe . Also named Meseret , the troupe played in … of lineups, and with a full lineup and traditionally-clad dancers in high-exposure general-public events, such as the …
Jewish Professional Musicians in Iraq and Israel, Revisited
… In 1979 Esther Warkov , a young American PhD student in ethnomusicology, came to Israel to study the music of first-generation Jewish immigrants from Iraq. From … high learning, most prominently at the Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem. The founding of the Israel Andalusian …
Moshe Cordova
… m . Cordova was born in Edirne, an important Ottoman Jewish musical hub since the late 17 th century. Our knowledge … career as a synagogue singer and composer. Parallel to his musical career he developed a business in the field of … The general drop in religious observance and synagogue attendance among Turkish Jews certainly counts as a major factor. …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… a forgotten source from the collection of the Latvian musician Emilis Melngailis (1874–1954), a devoted collector … us to study, perform, and hear again some of the songs and dances performed by members of substantial, centuries-old … later, the “ Lithuanian Polka ” melody became a folk dance among the pioneers in Palestine, usually without a …
Nili Belkind
… the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from Columbia University (2014) and is an ethnomusicologist specializing in the Middle East—with a special … book (International Council of Traditions of Music and Dance [ICTMD] 2022) Music in Conflict: Palestine, Israel and …
Stefanie Mockert
… Mockert, who graduated in Musicology from Humboldt University, Berlin, is a researcher at the Hebrew University's Jewish Music Research Centré. Her studies focus on the liturgical … Prof. Denis Burstein at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. Former teachers include Prof. Yaron Rosenthal …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… seaboard. With me, I carry a treasure, a piece of lost musical history, or so I believe. Saved on my mobile phone … stored in the shelves of the Lebanese Foundation for Arab Music Archiving and Research (AMAR). Located in the little … how the dabke , one of the region’s most popular folk dances, belonged to the Palestinian national struggle: We …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… century and relied instead on oral transmission of their musical traditions. [15] The only implicit written records … Such remarks provide little information concerning the music itself, yet they offer valuable insights for the … Following the printing revolution, and the subsequent abundance of private prayer books, these prayer practices …