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Society for Jewish Folk Music
Violins, Voice and Jews
In the spring of 1897, on the eve of the Russian Orthodox…
Gas-nign (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Terkish (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Pnina Salzman
“The first lady of the piano in Israel,' and, 'She is considered the first Israel-born…
Tish-nigunim Ascribed to Yosl Tolner and the Aesthetics of the Genre
… and the Kharitonov family—Aharon (1876–1933), Avrom (?–?), Sholom (1886–1934), and Shimshen (1918–2009). Several dozen …
5. Mi-Pi El (De Boca del Dio)
De boca del Dio (lit. ‘From God’s Mouth,’ meaning ‘From God’s Voice’)
This is perhaps…
Ehud Manor
Ehud Manor won the Israel Prize in 1998. As part of the reasons for the award, it was…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Moshe Cordova
Moshe Cordova
Composer, singer, ‘ud and piano player Moshe Cordova (b. Edirne,…