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A.Z. Idelsohn: A Pioneer in Jewish Ethnomusicology
… of the twentieth century, the study and research of Jewish music was motivated by the belief that the music of biblical … in 'low' human societies at their sacred services and rituals. A new approach concerning the early phases of …
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 … and determining their presence or absence within Falasha rituals, we can better relate the Falasha tradition to Jewish liturgical precedents. … 23452 … Jewish music … Ethiopia … Ethiopian Liturgical Traditions … …
Music in Sixteenth-Century Kabbalah in Northern Africa
… More than any other Jewish group, the Northern African community has adopted the … of the Jewish world; its most characteristic feature is the ritualistic study of the book, which is quite rare outside … Jews … Zohar … Sixteenth (16th) Century … Kabbalah … Music in Sixteenth-Century Kabbalah in Northern Africa … …
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 … First Crusade of 1096, and venerated the martyrs as the spiritual successors of Isaac, regarding their sacrifice as … century and relied instead on oral transmission of their musical traditions. [15] The only implicit written records …
Nuestro Señor Eloheinu/Las tablas de la Ley: A Song for Shavuot
… the 1910’s. They would gather in synagogues during evening rituals on winter Saturdays to sing from a collection of … in sections according to the different Turkish makam s (musical modes), titled Shirei Israel be-eretz ha-qedem … connected to the performance practices of the local Jewish-Portuguese community. To the contrary, Salomon’s …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… seaboard. With me, I carry a treasure, a piece of lost musical history, or so I believe. Saved on my mobile phone … made my way up to AMAR to search for historical records of Jewish musicians from Aleppo, the city which, for a long … external evidence of their allegiance to a cult whose rituals of adulation are manifestly unbelievable” (ibid., …
The Fall of Jerusalem in Song: The Ashkenazi Melody She’eh ne’esar
… Hebrew Hymn Melodies : The Rise and development of a Musical Tradition (Tel Aviv, 1970), Hanoch Avenary set a new … in Hebrew) for the Seventeenth of Tammuz, a fast day in Jewish tradition marking the breach of Jerusalem’s … year 1465, includes the “Tikkun Tefillat Atzirah,” a rare ritual based on Mishnah Ta’anit 2:2-5. This order of prayers …
The Edith Gerson-Kiwi Legacy
… (1908-1992) is considered one of the founders of Israeli musicology. She studied piano and musicology in Berlin, … para-liturgical and non-religious music of the non-European Jewish communities whose members relocated to Israel after … includes synagogue liturgy, life cycle songs, domestic rituals, and readings of sacred texts, providing valuable …
Bore ‘ad ana – A Dirge for the Ninth of Av and its Geographical Distribution
… for the Ninth of Av among the Sephardic and Oriental Jewish communities. The identity of the author is unknown, … from Spain dated in 1481 ('Poetry as an expression of spiritual reality in the late Sephardic piyyut ,' [In Hebrew], … such as seli h ot . I have studied in great detail the musical setting of this poem in Sephardic communities, …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics: Selections from the … a forgotten source from the collection of the Latvian musician Emilis Melngailis (1874–1954), a devoted collector … appears to be unique. Its similarity to the American spiritual ‘Glory, Glory Hallelujah’ (and the earlier songs to …