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A centerpiece of the High Holydays liturgy: Shofet Kol Ha'aretz in Moroccan and Yemenite versions
… who wilt arraign The nations at thy judgment seat, With life and favor bless again Thy people prostrate at thy … sung preceding and during the High Holidays. Ashkenazi musical traditions of Shofet kol ha'aretz Our previous … development against the background of the various Ashkenazi musical cultures. The Ashkenazi tradition of this pizmon …
Debbie Friedman’s Shema’ Koleinu: An ancient prayer in a new musical garment
… youth first brought her music into the mainstream of Jewish life and into their synagogues, where many worshippers were … are expressed in Friedman’s composition. The following musical analysis of “Shema’ Koleinu” is based on the score … melody walks down to the dominant. The first half of the musical section concludes on the second scale degree on a …
Four Melodies for Four Questions
… with liturgical ones (blessings, prayers and psalms). The musical repertoire for the performance of the Haggadah ’s … that probably enhanced the process of the Haggadah ’s musicalization. These additions also blurred the borderline … Palestine in 1926. He was extremely active in the musical life of the Yishuv, working extensively also for the Israeli …
“Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut and its Melodies
… to other parts of Christian Europe. Toward the end of his life he wandered to England, and most likely passed away … format. It is also possible to see that there is a musical rhyme matching the textual rhyme of each section of … … Iraq … Baghdad … Ottoman … North Africa … Middle East … Musical … Traditions … “Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut …
The medieval Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini and its Purim connections: New sources on its music
… and its documentation are therefore formidable. However, musical renditions of the piyyut are rather rare and will be … that Kikhlot yeini has survived in two apparently unrelated musical strands which we have labeled “Zionist” and “Jewish” … Kikhlot yeini . However, what about its previous “Jewish” life? The Jewish versions Ashkenazi lineage Ayelet …
El Incendio de Saloniki: The Song of the Fire
… the fire played a catalytic role in ending an era of Jewish life in Saloniki. Greek authorities viewed the fire’s … 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 …
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, … Goldberg (2000) provides an extensive study of Maier Levi’s life and work. An important discussion of the ‘Akedah …
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 … version of Elmediouni’s hit “ Ana Nahibak ”) or his lifetime partner on the stage, the ‘oud player Nino Bitton, …
Nuestro Señor Eloheinu/Las tablas de la Ley: A Song for Shavuot
… on the biblical and post-biblical legends pertaining to his life, including the Exodus from Egypt, the receiving of the … in sections according to the different Turkish makam s (musical modes), titled Shirei Israel be-eretz ha-qedem … we find that all variants share a common structure of four musical phrases of relatively equal length, with similar …
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 … and Torah scholar from Aleppo. [4] Over the course of his life, he, who was blind and relied on a scribe to record his …