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Mitsve-tants (LKT)
… singular khusid ] were cornerstones of Leon’s old-time, Jewish dance repertoire. He often referred to them as a … [ mitsve dance], alluding to their frequent use at Jewish weddings to accompany the mitsve [ritual … and the restrictions against mixed dancing in Jewish communities. Later publications describe a modified Mitzvah …
Shemele (LKT)
… p. 24 . “The ‘beroyges’ and ‘shalom’ dances [are] two Jewish weddings dances that were widespread in Eastern European Jewish communities, and [formed] part of the style of primary …
Koyletsh-tants (LKT)
… with lit candles usually inserted inside was known in most communities by the name ‘khale tants’ meaning ‘the dance … II]. Gilernt 1954, p. 387 . “After the khupe, according to Jewish custom, they led the joyful couple together on a full …
La Gallarda matadora
… in 1492 and spread around the Mediterranean. Sephardic communities in northern Morocco and in parts of the Ottoman … who brought the seeds of flamenco to Spain. Moreover, the Jewish expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula occurred … of the history of flamenco almost always mention some Jewish influence on the development of flamenco, although it …
Marsh (LKT)
… Ukraine, 1820s-30s]. Fridkin 1925, p. 46 . “A Jewish wedding in the shtetl was a holiday... When Arish the … tunes which were usually adopted from the surrounding non-Jewish cultures. The adoption of marches by Hasidim is part … Members of the Boyan community and young Hasidim of other communities use this term broadly to refer to joyful …
Sher
… “Sher: One of the most common dance forms in the Jewish repertoire, similar to a square dance or a Russian … their weddings and celebrations, to which they invited Jewish musicians. The Ukrainian youth there danced the šer … much earlier than the nineteenth century, in many Jewish communities and especially in Jewish Ashkenazi communities, …
Ehad mi Yodea - Its sources, variations, and parodies
… the music within different historical contexts and local Jewish traditions. “E h ad mi yodea” is a cumulative song. … – God; two – the two tablets of the covenant; three – the Jewish patriarchs; four – the Jewish matriarchs; five – the … the idea of a number riddle of this sort appears in many communities and it is usually difficult, if not impossible, …
The Jerusalem-Sephardic Tradition
… known as “Jerusalem-Sephardic,” which originated among the Jewish communities scattered throughout the Ottoman Empire during … singing tradition found among the descendants of the Jewish communities exiled from Spain to the lands of Islam …
Hatikvah: Conceptions, Receptions and Reflections
… culture emerged in Palestine and spread throughout the Jewish world with remarkable speed.It also shows how its practice at ceremonies of Jewish institutions, synagogues, schools and youth … I knew, the same one that is sung today in all the Jewish communities. At the beginning, neither the song nor the …
Qad Zawajunī - Here I Was Wed
… of 'play song” or singing game commonly performed among the Jewish communities of central and southern Yemen. It is sung at the … h enna ceremony as part of the repertoire of Yemenite Jewish women singers. In Yemen, the separation of men and …