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Hatikvah: Conceptions, Receptions and Reflections
… think. It does not derive from Smetana nor from a Sephardic prayer. And an early Zionist pioneer did not compose it … scholars cited two nineteenth-century patriotic German songs, certainly known to German-speaking Jews, as a … in peace, Rain, and come in peace, Dew’) included in “The Prayer for the Dew” ceremony on the seventh day of …
Yonatan Malin
… Lieder, Klezmer, and Jewish liturgical music. His book Songs in Motion: Rhythm and Meter in the German Lied was … conference Magnified and Sanctified: The Music of Jewish Prayer. In the fall of 2013, he presented 'Commentary on a …
Na’aleh L’artzeinu – A Simple Melody with an Intricate Story
… … In 1926, in “New Palestinean [sic] Folk Songs” – one of the earliest Zionist songbooks published in … of the twentieth century there are many such commonplace songs. Some of them became popular in one social circle or … to 1901. The text appears to have many similarities to the prayer sung (or more precisely, melodeclamated) by …
Eastern Ashkenazi Biblical Cantillation: An Interpretive Musical Analysis
… on Purim; and (6) one for the festive megillot —Song of Songs, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes—read on Passover, Shavuot, and … however, mirrors the inner transformation sought through prayer and t’shuvah (repentance) during this liturgical … to link it with other domains of Jewish music (e.g., the prayer modes). Rather, the goal is to increase our …
Debbie Friedman’s Shema’ Koleinu: An ancient prayer in a new musical garment
… worshippers were seeking more accessible, communal modes of prayer. Friedman’s early compositions were designed to be … of liturgical and religious Jewish themes, educational songs for children, community and identity-building songs … “Shema' Koleinu” is the sixteenth paragraph of the central prayer of Judaism, the Amidah . It also appears in the …
Four Melodies for Four Questions
… other pedagogical texts) with liturgical ones (blessings, prayers and psalms). The musical repertoire for the … our Song of the Month archive). The singing of serial folksongs added at the end of the seder is a late medieval … performed beforehand using traditional unmetered study or prayer formulae. A canon of tunes developed, first through …
“Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut and its Melodies
… appears as an addition to the fourth blessing in the Amidah prayer of the Arvit (evening) service following the Sabbath) . The nusah (prayer style) of the blessing, as it is printed today in … during the Sabbath. Therefore, a prominent motif in these songs is the figure of Elijah the Prophet (Eliyahu), whose …
Songs of Grief and Hope: Ancient Western-Sephardi Melodies of Qinot for the Ninth of Av
… of qinot for the Ninth of Av is printed in a special prayer book which includes the prayers for the four traditional fast days. The book is … melodies … Ancient … Qinot … Ninth of Av - Tish'ah BeAv … Songs of Grief and Hope: Ancient Western-Sephardi Melodies …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… the story of the Binding of Isaac entered the Ashkenazi prayer rite. These poems, known as ‘Akedah piyyutim , are … 223–224). They are recited during the Seliḥot (penitential) prayers, before and during the High Holy Day season, [5] … of the Binding of Isaac and was also used for additional songs in Hebrew and Yiddish, the content of which relates to …
Nuestro Señor Eloheinu/Las tablas de la Ley: A Song for Shavuot
… and Shavuot holidays, which is derived from a group of songs often referred to as the ‘cycle of Moses’ due to their … one of the oldest sources available related to our song, a prayer book titled Seder Tefilot Le h odashim ul’mo’adim (Order of prayers for the New Moon and Festivals) published by Joseph …