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Avner Bahat
Avner Bahat was born in 1932 in Tel Aviv. His mother, Malka (Bitterman), was born in…
The Diwan Songs of the Jews of Central Yemen
A collection of Diwan Songs as sung by the Jews of Manakha. The book contains excellent…
Teiman, Music of the Yemenite Jews
Documentary. English.
Director, script, editor: Tlalim, Asher
Executive Producer:…
Diwan
In Arab culture, a Diwan is an anthology of poems by one or several poets. In the…
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to…
Contrafactum
A term borrowed from medieval Christianity. It refers to a technique of…
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and…