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A centerpiece of the High Holydays liturgy: Shofet Kol Ha'aretz in Moroccan and Yemenite versions
… we can reconstruct with a certain degree of accuracy how Jewish liturgical practices evolved prior to the invention … also attested in several medieval manuscripts of the Roman Jewish rite available at the IMHM catalogue. The persistence … in detail, betraying respectively a distinct German or Arab influence, with a corresponding modification of structure. …
El Incendio de Saloniki: The Song of the Fire
… destructive in scale, the fire came as a great blow to the Jewish community living in Saloniki at the time. The fire … tens of thousands of Jews homeless and consumed most of the Jewish neighborhood in the old city, including areas of … world, became blended to a degree with local cultural influences. The Copla Il Incendio de Saloniki is considered …
Musical Tradition and its Transmitters between Synagogue and Church
… the attitude of Western music historians to the question of Jewish influence on early Church music. As will be seen, we are … … Transmission … Church … Synagogue … Church music … Jewish … Musical Tradition and its Transmitters between …
The Influence of Choral Elements on the Formation and Development of the Piyyût Genres (Hebrew)
… Piyyutim … Hymns … Choral … Choir … Choirs … Choral music … Jewish music … The Influence of Choral Elements on the Formation and …
A Jewish Sufi on the Influence of Music
… To palliate the lack of specialized compositions by Jewish authors during the mediaeval period on the subject of … … Moral treatise … Music research … Music history … Jewish music … Jewish music research … A Jewish Sufi on the Influence of Music … Paul Fenton …
The Magical and Theurgic Interpretation of Music in Jewish Sources from the Renaissance to Hassidism (Hebrew)
… Since the end of the 15th century we find a long series of Jewish texts containing a new evaluation of music as a means of power. This attitude emerges among Italian Jewish authors and seems to be influenced by parallel views in the Florentine Academy. …
Persistence and Transformation of a Sephardi - Penitential Hymn under Changing Environmental Conditions
… early twenties, he confronted different local variants of Jewish Sephardi melodies. He confined himself to very few, … but, nevertheless, ventured upon the comparison of tunes influenced by different music cultures. Idelsohn did not … His line has recently been taken up by several students of Jewish music tradition. We are now in a better position than …
Jewish Liturgical Forms in the Falasha Liturgy? A Comparative Study
… in the direction of comparative studies. In any society, a Jewish influence may be manifested in certain aspects of cultural life and religious practice, but all Jewish traditions share basic liturgical forms. By defining …
A.Z. Idelsohn and the Study of the Traditional Pronunciations of Hebrew (Hebrew)
… for his recording and research of the music of the various Jewish ethnic groups, presented to the scholarly world in … be considered ancient, from others, which resulted from the influence on Hebrew of the vernaculars of the ethnic groups. …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… Yiẓḥak , or ‘Akedah ) has assumed an important function in Jewish religion and culture since Antiquity. This renowned narrative describes how the first Jewish family (Abraham, Sarah and Isaac) came close to … Hashem ) and the ‘Akedaht Yizhak narrative; as such it influenced later similar texts, especially within the genre …