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Aharon Amram
… ). During the seventies, Amram continued with various musical activities. In 1972, together with Gorit Kadman, … and members of the Academy. Due to a prohibition on playing musical instruments, which was recognized among Yemenite … his singing, and gave new form to Jewish Yemenite music. He influenced many singers, including Rami Danokh, Ofra Haza, …

Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… The Karaite community of Crimeria rose to a position of influence only in the 17 th century; this newly acquired … sect's central administration. The Karaite Legacy and its Musical Tradition The Karaite legacy, which was formed and … piyyutim, and post-biblical compositions. The Karaite musical tradition, which is consistent among all of the …
‘I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur’: Atonement through Punk (and Traditional Jewish Music)
… cantorial singing, and Jewish melodies (including direct musical quotes from traditional Jewish melodies such as Chad … harmonic minor. The chorus has this chord change that was influenced by the Israeli songs I used to listen to on … vaudeville included copious direct or indirect quotations (musical or textual or both) of prayers. Such references …
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… and Eastern Europe, whereas in the latter region it was influenced by Slavic languages. Both the language and the … strata, makes it possible to speculate in regards to the musical development of the tradition, despite the lack of early documentation of the musical aspect. One might assume that several modes and …
Abyadi Ana
… Jews immigrants in Israel. [4] Abyadi Ana is part of the musical repertoire sung by Moroccan Jewish women to … Company’, ’Pathé Marconi’ and ‘Philips Records’. [5] Her influence on Moroccan music, especially on the mal h un genre, is widely acknowledged in Morocco, but her musical repertoire included many other genres such as the …
Menagen
… Negina,' signify a person who is gifted with one of these musical skills: singing with a good voice, proficiency in … with accurate singing, composing of Niggunim, and any other musical talent. For example, 'our old rabbi [=Shneur Zalman … On the other hand, lately in Israel, probably under the influence of modern Hebrew, there are a few hasidim who use …
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
… synagogue in London, although there, the medieval Sephardic influence is more prominent. It is impossible to be sure … them as exotic examples of non-Western music. Attempts at musical notation occurred in a number of Sephardic … compositions for solo singer or choir, with or without musical accompaniment. These compositions reflect …
Andalusian Nuba
… immigrated to Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain), and founded a new musical school in Cordoba, in the court of the Umayyads in … preceding centuries, there was frequent contact and mutual influences between Al-Andalus and North Africa, and the … manner, the Jews also adopted the Nuba as an essential musical component of their liturgy, specifically when …

Romanza - Romance
… A unique genre in the Sephardic Jews musical tradition. A narrative poem, a ballad, originated in … be quite long) into a strophic structure, in which one musical stanza is repeated, with slight variations, … Turkish makamlar, Berber and Balkan rhythms and European influences. The romance is usually performed as a woman solo …

Coplas - Complas
… A unique genre in the Sephardic Jews musical tradition.. Strophic poems, with various but very … are sung with a strophic melody, which shows clearly the influence of the sorrounding musical cultures. Many coplas were published (in Saloniki, …