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Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… great significance of the ‘Akedah narrative in Ashkenazi culture, as expressed through the poems that were sung to … century and relied instead on oral transmission of their musical traditions. [15] The only implicit written records … Institute of Religion Another early example of such a musical instruction is found in the book of customs, …
The Music of Kurdistan Jews - a Synopsis of their Musical Styles
… including a strong tendency towards linguistic as well as musical dialect formation. It is only natural that the musical traditions of Kurdistan Jews should also have been … … 9480 … Kurdistan … Kurdistan Jews … Jews … Kurds … Culture … Musical traditions … Jewish cultural groups … …
The Reliability of Oral Transmission: The Case of Samaritan Music
… concerning the processes of oral transmission of musical culture, the selection of informants in … culture. Thus the starting point for the study of an oral musical tradition must be an examination of the …
The Training of Hazzanim in Nineteenth-Century Germany
… one generation to the next, from a hazzan skilled in the musical tradition to a young novice eager to learn, still … (Nineteenth) Century … 19th century jewish history … Jewish Culture Germany … Hazzanut … Hazzanim - Cantors … Cantorial …
Unintentional History: Musical Moments in 1930s Yiddish Films
… of a given Jewish community and time in terms of its musical life. One type of situation, which I … the short flowering of a vital, transatlantic Jewish cinema culture. Harsh economic and political realities combined … In the present brief contribution, I will cite just a few musical moments captured on celluloid by filmmakers unaware …
Sounds from the Divine: Religious Musical Instruments in the Ancient Near East
… part of religious acts in most, if not all, known cultures of the ancient as well as the modern world. Musical sounds — whether created by human voice or … beings. … 23460 … Religious music … religious … Music … Musical instruments … Ancient Instruments … Near East … …
The Ala-Instrument: its Identification and Role
… Concerning musical instruments, we are fortunate to have many terms, … died out in contemporary Iraq; thus comparisons with other musical cultures from around the world must be made. In making …
Aristophanes’ Phrynichos and the Orientalizing Musical Pattern
… of archaic Athens’ receptivity to the Eastern lifestyle and culture. The insistence of scholars on reading the earlier … … Greece … Aristophanes’ Phrynichos and the Orientalizing Musical Pattern … Mariella De Simone …
Aspects of Music Culture in the Land of Israel during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Periods: Sepphoris as a Case Study
… that brought to the region a thousand years of Hellenistic culture, manifested in language, art, music, cult and … offers an opportunity to examine the development of music culture in a region that was inhabited by people of various … … Roman … Music history … Ancient music … Ancient Musical Practices … Aspects of Music Culture in the Land of …
Sounds from under the Ashes: The Music of Cults and Mysteries in the Ancient Vesuvian Land
… erupted, sealing the Vesuvian area along with its rich culture under layers of ash and lava. … 23471 … Roman … Vesuvius … Mount Vesuvius … Ancient music … Ancient Musical Practices … Cultural heritage … Mediterranean culture … Sounds from under the Ashes: The Music of Cults …