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With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
… The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to … of Jewish scholars from an early stage. Interest in this culture is still alive today, half a century after the … Their special contribution to the development of Israeli culture, including many variants of Israeli music, is one …
Responsorial Singing
… in response to each other. It is one of the oldest musical forms and common to many peoples, cultures, and religions. The Bible testifies to responsorial … 3:10; Sot. 5:4) and Talmud ( B. Suk . 38b; Sot. 30b) of the musical performance of the Song of the Sea — the leader …
Hay ram galeh
… through 78 rpm records, radio broadcasts and later on via musical films. Jerusalem Jews embedded in the modern Egyptian Arab culture in Mandatory Palestine were just another avid client … mosaic that incorporated various performing styles and musical genres. H ay ram galeh represents a late stage in …
The Tedeschian Community
… This hope caused them to try and maintain their German culture, in order that when they return, they will not need … of 'little Germany' inside Italy, in which not only the culture itself, but also the urge to preserve it, formed a … the surrounding culture, and help to bridge between the musical fashion outside the synagogue and the prayer …
Freylekhs
… term that, in this case, signifies a musical genre. It seems that Freylekhs tunes comprised … to Ze'ev (Walter) Feldman , a researcher of Klezmer culture and the Ashkenazi dance in Eastern Europe and in the … and the Skutchne. Feldman also views the Freylekhs as a musical genre, however to define these tunes as a musical …
Society for Jewish Folk Music
… for abandoning his own heritage for the Slavic culture of Russian intellectuals. “Where is your national … his life to transcribing, arranging, and promoting the musical heritage of Russian Jewry. He inspired a group of … the influence of these songs Beyond the intrinsic musical value of these songs is the important influence they …
Representations of Jews in the Musical Theater of the Habsburg Empire (1788-1807)
… literature and theater has not identified any musical parallels to contemporary representations of Jews in … David Buch’s new study offers the earliest identifiable musical depictions of Jews in European theater (specifically … seeking to understand public perceptions of Jewish culture and music at this time, and the ways varied …
A Bookshelf On Top of the Sky: 12 Stories about John Zorn
… art, surf music, and countless other styles and genres of musical expression. He often fuses these elements into one … Masada, like many of his other projects, fuses different musical genres together, but here the focal point is the … music. Zorn creates here what he calls radical Jewish culture, a prominent motif of his later career and a series …
A Pintale Id
… and about the beginnings of the Jewish Yiddish theater and culture in Argentina during the 1950s. It also tells the … songs and Tangos and Milongas, two traditional Argentinean musical styles. Many of the songs and themes of the play …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… the words ' Yishar koa h .' The Simple Reading The musical capabilities of the priests are very diverse and … on the priest. Some of the priests have received no musical training. In fact, many were not even trained to … Germany, and the Jews' attempts to integrate with European culture during that period, awareness arose pertaining to …