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Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… as in Egypt and Byzantium. In the 12 th century, the spiritual center of the Karaites was balanced between Europe … sect's central administration. The Karaite Legacy and its Musical Tradition The Karaite legacy, which was formed and … melody to the same text is performed by Avraham Kanai, a Jewish Karaite from Kazakhstan. The third melody originated …
Falashas No More
… racism from other Jews who did not consider their ancient rituals to be Jewish. The film features two scenes with Ethiopian Jewish music. The first is of a child who chants in the language of …
‘I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur’: Atonement through Punk (and Traditional Jewish Music)
… playing in 2010 and are a self-proclaimed ‘100% Trans Jewish band.’ One definition to the term transgender can be … compositions that combine, among other genres, punk music, polkas, cantorial singing, and Jewish melodies … are usually considered to be equal participants in Jewish rituals. Bazant writes about his feelings at the synagogue …
Shir Bamromim
… This film was produced by the Jewish Music Research Centre along with the National Sound Archives … music which moves from deeply meditative music to fast spiritual dance music. Songs that appear in the film: Bar Yo …
Last Jews in Yemen
… there. In addition to exposing the viewer to the both Jewish and Muslim Yemenites' ways of life, the film also presents different Yemenite Jewish musical traditions as performed in Yemen of the mid 1990s. … for psalms, children chanting in class, Biur Hametz (the ritual of burning all leavened bread before Passover), a …
Abyadi Ana
… to the wedding ceremony (usually on the day before) in Jewish communities throughout the Middle East and North Africa. At the center of the ceremony stands the ritual application of henna paste on the skin of the bride … authentic “ethnic” dishes and drinks, as well as skilled musicians who perform traditional henna songs. [1] …
Steiger
… A term in use in the European Jewish musical tradition to refer to the different modal types of Nusa h ei Hatefilah. Nusa h Hatefilah is the accepted ritual of liturgical singing that is based on structural …
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
… known by its Ladino name, Esnoga, and is one of the Dutch Jewish community's most important structures. Its history … founders were the “Marranos and Anusim, who brought music with them from the Catholic church.” [1] He offers the … by writing that, “this is not to claim that all of our rituals are influenced by the church. On the contrary, the …
Andalusian Nuba
… of the Nuba, which is considered the pinnacle of Andalusian music, from its origins in 9 th century Spain, its arrival … in the Maghreb who devoted a considerable part of their spiritual work to music and singing. In a similar manner, the … Andalusian tradition that were only preserved through the Jewish traditions. It is also important to note that …
Yippee
… insight of the world of the Breslov hassids and their rituals. The unfortunate fallback of the film is the lack of documentation of the music and prayers which accompany the festive holiday. In … The Film's Trailer : … 9 … National Center for Jewish Film, Brandeis … … Rosh Hashanah … 2006 … Ukraine … …