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Sher
… 339. In the note to no. 339, Schünemann writes: ‘This is a popular dance-song which consists at the beginning of … stated that the freylakhs and sher were ‘the most popular dances.’ He considers all four names to have a … of the old Polish national dances, the Polonaise. As far as lyrics go, they are part of a longer song actually sung by …
Polonaise
… when we asked them for such a dance, played Aginski’s popular polonaise ‘Les adieux à la patrie.’” Beregovski 1937 … a Polonaise tune of Auginski (1765-1833), that burst into popularity during his time and was called by the name … of the old Polish national dances, the Polonaise. As far as lyrics go, they are part of a longer song actually sung by …
Had Gadya in Israeli Culture
… Gadya (Aramaic: One only kid [young goat]), one of the most popular songs sung at the Passover seder in some of its … she is one of the most prolific and successful Israeli popular musicians having released more than fifty albums. … singer and song-writer Angelo Branduardi in 1976. The lyrics of Alla fiera dell’est were written by Branduardi's …
Communal singing
… who sings with the communal singing instructor as the lyrics are either projected from slides onto a screen, or … or sometimes, a singing troupe will perform a variety of popular songs. There is not a permanent communal singing …
Abyadi Ana
… Ana . In Israel today, the Henna ceremony remains very popular, and is performed also by Jews from areas that did … Due to its wide distribution via commercial recordings by popular artists (records and later on cassettes), Abyadi Ana … Moroccan Jewish women to accompany wedding ceremonies. The lyrics of these songs usually refer to the event in which …
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… during the second half of the nineteenth century, popular poems, written by well known poets were spread with … as an element that organizes the deliverance of the lyrics and designs the boundaries of the … New York), and Mordechai Gebirtig (1877 Krakow – 1942). The popular Yiddish songs that are well known today usually …
Brakha Tzefira
… a light touch at the piano, and was familiar with Hebrew lyrics, although from a traditional galut (Diaspora) … with composers on the melodies, or with poets on the lyrics. Her songs based on Arab or Bedouin melodies include … field of Israeli folksongs (Zemer Ivri), and produced more 'popular' music in the form of songs usually with piano …
Society for Jewish Folk Music
… in an encounter that was to have impacts on classical and popular music to this day. Vladimir Stasov, music historian … written in Palestine and later Israel, as well as Israeli popular and folk music. Without their work, there would be … discussed here. This song is a rather grim lullaby – the lyrics are about a young woman who was ditched by her fiancé …
Contrafactum
… above the first line of their poem a reference to a certain popular melody to which the lyrics could be sung. A famous example of this can be found … (the text in the red square is the reference to the popular melody in which the piyyut is ought to be sung) This …
Hay ram galeh
… a talent that can be observed in other of his songs set to popular Egyptian tunes such as Yah retzeni ra h em alai Yah … pedigree, discusses the phenomenon of composing new Hebrew lyrics to modern Egyptian songs and the role of Moshe …