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Yaakov Huri
… (from 1952 onwards) sought in Israel for a place where the musical tradition of their ancestors as they knew it was … for them, as they were eager to hear prayers in the styles of other Jewish denominations. Huri arrived … units within each ‘eda, and therefore discards local musical lore in favor of a generic repertoire related to …
Tish-nigunim Ascribed to Yosl Tolner and the Aesthetics of the Genre
… experiences, it was widely appreciated for its beauty, musical features, and spiritual power, emerging from … and rhythmic qualities. These two functions—the extramusical as the primary and the aesthetic as the … “Polish,” that is, westernized, new Hasidic musical styles; these will be discussed separately. Reception In the …
Jewish Professional Musicians in Iraq and Israel Audio Examples
… used alongside the dissertation to demonstrate a variety of musical styles and to bring the musical analysis to life. The contents are drawn from …
Moshe Havusha
… traditions are based on both Syrian (“Halabi”) and Egyptian musical styles. Today, Havusha, who still lives in the Beit Israel …
Dance Niggun
… bridge linking what would seem to be two contrasting styles which commonly come together in Klezmer music originating in the Balkans. … Kulmus Hanefesh: A Musical Journey into the Hassidic Niggun … Hasidic … Hasidic …
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 … to a genre of popular songs that draw heavily from folk styles from the Greater Syria region. It is widespread in …
Ethiopian Jews in Israel - a Musical Ethnography
… tourists to Ethiopian culture. Traditional Ethiopian musical instruments including the krar (harp) , masinqo (one … Jews into hegemonic Jewish Israeliness. Studying secular musical traditions that Beta Israel had shared with their … Via several case studies showcasing the different musical styles that Ethiopian-Israelis create and work …
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, … of musicians, musical traditions, repertories, genres, and styles that were prevalent in the regions explored, but to …
Moshe Cordova
… m . Cordova was born in Edirne, an important Ottoman Jewish musical hub since the late 17 th century. Our knowledge … career as a synagogue singer and composer. Parallel to his musical career he developed a business in the field of … Turkish Jews in Israel, the predominance of Arabic music styles (Middle Eastern or Maghrebi ones) in Sephardic …
Book review: James Kaplan, Irving Berlin: New York Genius
… early years by Ian Whitcomb (1987), still one of the most musically literate surveys, and a journalistic rehash of the … little to rag-time, it allies itself not with the European styles of first-generation immigrants, but with a home-grown …