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Contemporary Ashkenazi Synagogue Music in Israel: Some Aspects of Change in a Relocated Tradition
Adapted from a lecture given at the 14th WCJS, 2005, this article is not a conclusive…
Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)
The term Niggun Devekut, which probably is a Hebrew translation of the Yiddish…
Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
Dance tune (Niggun rikud)
A tune used mostly for dancing. The Hebrew term is likely a translation of the earlier…
Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…
Ba'al Menagen\ Menagen
The word 'menagen' (menágn in a Yiddish accent) comes from the verb 'nagen,' which in…
Menagen
The word 'menagen' (menágn in Yiddish accent) comes from the verb 'nagen,' which in the…
Kale bazetsen (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Freylekhs (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…