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Nuba of Gold and Light - Nuba d'or et de la lumiere
The literal meaning of the word nuba is “taking turns.” This is the name given to a…
Early conceptions of the power of music
On the position of music in the Bible, and the Bible’s influence on the music of other…
Contemporary American Jewish Music
Contemporary American Jewish Music Chair: Ruth HaCohen Joel E. Rubin, Department of…
The Singing of Zemiroth Shabbath among Religious-Zionist Ashkenazim in Israel
The Fifteenth World Congress Of Jewish Studies Jerusalem
Session: Ashkenazi…
Kolomeyke (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Ades Synagogue
The Ades synagogue of the Aleppine Jewish community is located in the Nakhalat Zion…
Admor
Admor is an acronym in Hebrew for 'Adonenu, Morenu Ve-Rabenu' (our master, our teacher,…
Society for Jewish Folk Music
Violins, Voice and Jews
In the spring of 1897, on the eve of the Russian Orthodox…
Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…