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Moshe Attias
… Despite having recorded over one hundred albums, live performances remained his primary source of income. In … identity. Religious zeal intertwines with modern secular practices, while rooted musical and textual genres interlace … of saintly rabbis, remained a main stage for Mwijo’s performances in and outside Israel. I met Mwijo for the …
Nuestro Señor Eloheinu/Las tablas de la Ley: A Song for Shavuot
… Amsterdam, the piece was not necessarily connected to the performance practices of the local Jewish-Portuguese community. To the … that have been recorded since the 1950’s. In terms of performance, the song is still connected to Shavuot, however …
The “Jewish Baroque”: The Allure of a Modern Musical Affair
… of the Netherlands in the 18th century. Intended for performance on special occasions such as Simhat Torah and … eventually dedicated his dissertation to the “Art musical practice of some Jewish communities in Europe in the 17th … repertoire of the Jewish Baroque made public through performances and publications has concealed the existence of …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… Nahda era, Jewish musicians played an active role in the performance and perpetuation of the above-mentioned … texts with melodies from pre-existing popular songs, a practice with roots in the sixteenth century that continues … repeated five times in a row, signifies the occasion of its performance and has the character of a refrain: Al Har …
The Fall of Jerusalem in Song: The Ashkenazi Melody She’eh ne’esar
… stanzas. Sulzer’s setting then reflects an old Ashkenazi practice codified in printed texts. His melody cannot of … recorded or notated versions. Put differently, in this performance the melody in phrase A loses some of its … choral arrangment). A second one is why the “unmusical” performance of “She’eh ne’esar” by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, …
Bore ‘ad ana – A Dirge for the Ninth of Av and its Geographical Distribution
… traditions. Before addressing the questions raised by the performance by Mr. Hocha, here are some remarks about this … fascinating detailed account by Hocha of all musical practices related to the fast days in the Jewish liturgical … African, Spanish-Portuguese and Balkan traditions. Hocha’s performance, on the other hand, does not have a refrain, but …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… in Eastern Europe since the 1850s, decades after this practice was well established in Germany, but almost half a … in the English edition. [7] For Shulamit Rosenfeld’s performance (recorded in 1993 by Yaakov Mazor), listen at … at 56:25; for Papo Salem’s performance (recorded by Susana Weich-Shahak), listen at …
Elohim hashivenu: A liturgical insertion for the High Holidays in Salamone Rossi's version in Italy and beyond
… this feature later. Right now, let us move to the musical performance of the three verses. The precious Leo Levi … differences between these interpretations, the three performances share some important features hinting at a … of the spiritual Christian music of his time. Is the practice of singing the three verses of Psalm 80 unique to …
Moshe Cordova
… from Istanbul and Saloniki, whose main context of performance was the synagogue. Southern Tel Aviv and its … the early 20 th century, inside and outside of Turkey, the practice of Ottoman Hebrew music declined for diverse … Turkish tradition. The Turkish makam became a minority practice among Sephardic Jews in Israel, kept alive only in …
Jewish Professional Musicians in Iraq and Israel, Revisited
… to study processes of change and acculturation in musical practice, and the Iraqi musicians provided an incredibly … and enjoyed numerous settings that supported its live performances. By contrast, in 1950s Israel, the IBA’s … was filed in 1987, with few educational outlets or performance spaces, the future of institutionalized Arabic …