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Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
… Idelsohn was born in Filsberg, Latvia (former Kurland or Courland) and began his study of Jewish music in Libau where he trained to be a cantor. He … foundation for the modern study of Jewish musicology. My Life: A Sketch by A.Z. Idelsohn First published in Jewish …
Musical Life and Traditions of the Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam in the XVIIIth Century
… related to the art music practices of the Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam in the 18th century. It … community in Amsterdam, an edition of some of the works, and background on the musical occasions in which this music … … Portuguese … Spanish-Portuguese … Israel Adler … Musical Life and Traditions of the Portuguese Jewish Community of …
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
… (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish communities. It consists of gatherings that occur … in two geographical areas: the area of Allepo in Syria, and subsequently in other Syrian and Palestinian … the court music of the Ottoman Empire during the author’s lifetime. Moreover, the lehanim (plural of lahan, tune or …
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
… morning service for Rosh Hashanah in the Sephardic liturgy and appears also in the Yemenite rite where it has been … of digital resources have enhanced the study of the Jewish liturgy helping us to make more accurate assessments … who wilt arraign The nations at thy judgment seat, With life and favor bless again Thy people prostrate at thy …
Judeo-Spanish Songs for the Life Cycle in the Eastern Mediterranean
… in Ladino that Sephardic Jews used to sing in events of the life cycle in their communities in Turkey, the Balkans and Israel. The recordings and accompanying commentaries are … בן-נאה, ירון 2008 Jews in the realm of the Sultans: Ottoman Jewish society in the seventeenth century . Tübingen: Mohr …
Worlds That Passed
… … 1 … Philadelphia … Jewish Publication Society of America … … 1928 … Avraham Simḥah Zaḳs … A. S. Sachs … Jewish life and customs … Lithuania … Lithuanian jews … Eastern …
The Jerusalem-Sephardic Tradition
… This article shows the crystallization of the prayer and singing style known as “Jerusalem-Sephardic,” which originated among the Jewish communities scattered throughout the Ottoman Empire … singing tradition Piyyutim for the yearly cycle and life-cycle Summary Bibliography The Jerusalem-Sephardic …
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 end of the bridal h … as well as during events and ceremonies associated with the life cycle. However, the strictness of this gender-based …
A centerpiece of the High Holydays liturgy: Shofet Kol Ha'aretz in Moroccan and Yemenite versions
… morning service for Rosh Hashanah in the Sephardic liturgy and appears also, since at least the early eighteenth … who wilt arraign The nations at thy judgment seat, With life and favor bless again Thy people prostrate at thy … we can reconstruct with a certain degree of accuracy how Jewish liturgical practices evolved prior to the invention …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… Binding of Isaac, which was sung to texts in both Hebrew and Yiddish. Many of these texts touch directly upon the … Yiẓḥak , or ‘Akedah ) has assumed an important function in Jewish religion and culture since Antiquity. This renowned … Goldberg (2000) provides an extensive study of Maier Levi’s life and work. An important discussion of the ‘Akedah …