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Sher

… repertoire of the late nineteenth century. They have features in common with the older German ‘Scherer’ and not … songs...” Fater 1985, pp. 60-61 . “The core repertoire featured principally dances named freylakhs with a large …

Hag Purim – The story behind its melody

… of religious poems in Hebrew and Yiddish. It was also featured in many publications of Jewish folk songs in the … seasonally by preschool children, retain stylistic music features of the early Hebrew song, which are otherwise …

Sirba

… dance genres due to the presence of triplets....The sirba features running triplets throughout its 2/4 measures...” …

Ehad mi Yodea - Its sources, variations, and parodies

… of the numbers being more Christian in character. They also feature the distinctive phrasing of God dwelling and floating in the heavens and on the earth. These features led some researchers to question whether the Jewish …

A Gneyve - A Yiddish Song of Theft and Poverty

… They included only two stanzas but later publications featured between three to nine stanzas. One of the most … the leap of a fourth in the opening phrase, both melodies feature simple stepwise progression. Additionally, except … melody to this song can be found in Gideon (1923), which features an arrangement for two voices and piano …

Karev Yom

… songs. From these records we learn that Bikel’s voice was featured on the Israeli radio, then a total governmental …

Hatikvah: Conceptions, Receptions and Reflections

… two decades. This collaborative ethos is certainly a major feature in the gestation of the Zionist anthem and its … , Spring 2012, http://www.midstreamthf.com/2012/spring/feature.html, accessed April 3, 2015; Zvia Ben-Yosef Ginor, … , Spring 2012, http://www.midstreamthf.com/2012spring/feature.html , accessed April 3, 2015. Bohlman, Philip. …