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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 …
Book review: Hernan Tesler-Mabé, Mahler’s Forgotten Conductor
… narratives are often based on the idea of historical influence: they aim at demonstrating how individuals altered … to Mahler, according to Tesler-Mabé, is not only a musical and personal issue. Mahler, he argues, deeply affected Unger because he musically expressed a shared German-Jewish experience of …
Arabs - Jews - Music
… in which the Jewish-Arab encounter was intense. Shared musical spaces between Arabs and Jews is becoming a subject … within it studies that highlight different aspects of the musical lives of Jews in/from Arab countries, the … how Arab musical genres, modal frameworks and rhythms influenced the music of Jewish communities throughout this …
German Jewish Sacred Musical Intersections
… German music as a “universal” language against which other musical nationalisms in Europe defined themselves. … voices in synagogue choirs are an important aspect of this musical innovation. Third, the use of instrumental music, … as a self-contained unit sometimes exposed to “external influences.” Our approach attempts to release the music …
A Moroccan Synagogue Service
… “ Liturgy: An Overlooked Space in the Moroccan Jewish Musical Map .” This extract is accompanied by the recordings … and Aramaic) poetry. This poetry is set to Andalusian musical genres, not only to selections of Al-Ala, but also … perform it, an indication of the noticeable kabbalistic influences of their liturgical practices. The leader of the …
Jeff Klepper
… Rabbie Dan Freelander. Together they founded the famous musical duo named “Kol B’Seder” (meaning “everything’s ok” … Their idea was to use music to connect people and create musical communities in the same way folk-music communities … answers questions about biographical details and music influence. Jeff Klepper - Interview with Mark Slobin …
Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong
… history is complex, revealing a number of interrelated musical and textual settings. Looking into the information … [See Appendix: Texts , “Fog al-Nakhal,” N. Ghazali]. The musical arrangement is attributed to Nazem Naim and Jamil … form differs between “Balini-b Balwa” and the other Ghazali-influenced melodies. While all recordings of “Fog al-Nakhal” …