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El Incendio de Saloniki: The Song of the Fire
… with them as they migrated, including literary traditions, musical forms and the Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino. The Jewish musical life that developed in Saloniki consisted of these … world, became blended to a degree with local cultural influences. The Copla Il Incendio de Saloniki is considered …
Musical Tradition and its Transmitters between Synagogue and Church
… folksong' and its applicability in the instance of the musical tradition of the old Synagogue; (2) the attitude of Western music historians to the question of Jewish influence on early Church music. As will be seen, we are convinced that a purely musical examination of the problem will not yield any truly …
Sounds from the Divine: Religious Musical Instruments in the Ancient Near East
… known cultures of the ancient as well as the modern world. Musical sounds — whether created by human voice or … with the divine, mankind increases its abilities to influence transcendental beings. … 23460 … Religious music … religious … Music … Musical instruments … Ancient Instruments … Near East … …
Aristophanes’ Phrynichos and the Orientalizing Musical Pattern
… 227) — and borrowed from the Ionians, who were heavily influenced by their Lydian neighbors, sumptuous garments and … and tyrannical ambition — a connection that, in turn, “influenced the modern scholarly association of αβpoσυvη with … … Greece … Aristophanes’ Phrynichos and the Orientalizing Musical Pattern … Mariella De Simone …
Soothing Lyres and epôidai: Music Therapy and the Cases of Orpheus, Empedocles and David
… namely its power to act on the soul in such a way as to influence characters and behaviors, and even health, is … in ancient Greek thought on a likeness between soul and musical harmony. This idea involves also a “harmonious” … . A strong bridge between the pre-Socratic harmonia and musical healing is built by Aristotle in his Politics …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… 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, … Hashem ) and the ‘Akedaht Yizhak narrative; as such it influenced later similar texts, especially within the genre …
Moshe Attias
… was, above all, a “hidden treasure” within the Israeli musical scene. Unlike most of his contemporary Moroccan … Its content is varied in terms of textual genres and musical styles. Yet, one feature remained constant, and it … section. One cannot but hear in these recordings the strong influence of Algerian figures on Mwijo’s core repertoire, …
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 … world during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. In musical terms, the Nahda is associated with the emergence of … shape a “classical”, transregional (albeit heavily Egyptian-influenced) musical aesthetic, which can be considered one …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… A lengthy introduction provides ample historical and musical contexts. Karnes did not spare any effort in trying … the cultural life of Jews in Latvia, with emphasis on their musical ecosystem. According to Karnes, folk songs were … which he regarded as a corruption stemming from foreign influence (Goldenberg 2004). Karnes quotes Idelsohn on the …
Elohim hashivenu: A liturgical insertion for the High Holidays in Salamone Rossi's version in Italy and beyond
… return to this feature later. Right now, let us move to the musical performance of the three verses. The precious Leo Levi recorded collection of Italian Jewish musical traditions includes four versions of Elohim … Musicae 100) Joshua R. Jacobson, “A possible influence of traditional chant on a synagogue motet …