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About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
… This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and … songs from the diwan of Shalom Shabazi (the most important Jewish poet of Yemen from the 17 th century), drumming on … … 9 … 34249 … … 1986 … Yemen … Yemenite … Ethnomusicology … Jewish cultural groups … Traditions … Israel … Johanna L. …
Almonds and Raisins
… films deal with issues that arose with the eastern European Jewish immigrants who arrived in New York in the millions at … life. Furthermore, many of these hundreds of films were musicals that prominently featured Yiddish music and Almonds … emphasis to the meeting point of cinema with music and Jewish traditions as can be found in this genre. Some …
And on the Seventh Day. Et au Septieme Jour [JIMF]
… prayers and celebrations. The Simchat Torah scenes feature music that is sung during these celebrations such as … Complete film on Youtube, courtesy of the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Virtual Cinema: Written by Eliahu Adelman ©Jewish Music Research Centre, 2013 … 9 … 34247 … France … … …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… the four days of fast, and thrice on Yom Kippur. All of the Jewish communities in Israel, both Sephardic and Ashkenazi, … Blessing in the Ashkenazi Tradition While all of the Jewish communities, from Yemen to Lithuania, developed … the words ' Yishar koa h .' The Simple Reading The musical capabilities of the priests are very diverse and …
Kaddish
… is one of the most important and central parts of the Jewish liturgy. Most of it is in Aramaic, and it is used as … in research: In February 2007, an important 18 th century Jewish musical score has been discovered, which include several …
Kedusha
… verses. Some of the additions were adopted by all of the Jewish communities, while some only by a few. Although the … century CE. During that period, in the Byzantine Empire, Jewish communities were persecuted and were prohibited to … the Nussa h im, on the other hand, kept this custom. From a musical perspective, the Kedusha does not have a unique …
As long As I Live
… Hirshbain This film portrays the rituals of many of the Jewish holidays. Unfortunately, in most of the scenes of … does not coincide with the prayers themselves and thus the music of each holiday is not heard. The two exemptions are … Complete film on Youtube, courtesy of the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Virtual Cinema: … 9 … 34245 … … Hillula …
Bar Mitzvah
… Boris Thomashefsky in his only film performance, this musical melodrama is a masterwork of shund, the bread and … more information can be found at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University website . Clip of Boris …
Bernstein Remembered
… after the 1967 war. Written by Eliahu Adelman ©Jewish Music Research Centre, 2013 … 9 … 34242 … … Hatikva (The …
Elohim Eshala
… They formed an ensemble specializing on Israeli “folk music” called “Oranim Tzabar” playing arrangements by … exoticism” that captivated at the time the American Jewish audience. It is clear that the voices of Shoshana … These instruments are not characteristic of the Yemenite Jewish tradition and betray the encounter of Dahiyani with …