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A Liturgy within the Liturgy: The German Torah Service in Past and Present
Europäisches Zentrum für Jüdische Musik (EZJM) at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und…
Male pi shira (My mouth is full of song)
Author: Meir
The 'lahan' is divided into three sections. The first is sung by the…
Sweet Hymns Shall Be My Chant
This sacred hymn attributed to Rabbi Yehuda he-Hasid (d.1217) is sung in Ashkenazi…
Shir agid
Shir agid. I will sing a Song. Performed by hazzan Halevi [from Aleppo] accompanied by…
Agadelkha Elohei (Shir ha-yihud)
Agadelkha Elohei (Shir ha-yihud). I will praise you, god (Song of Unity). Performed by…
Halleluya halleli nafshi (Psalm 146)
This chant is an example of Hebrew psalmody that consists of a flexible melodic formula…
Naqdishakh ve-na'aritzakh
The qeddushah is another liturgical text that receives special musical treatment in the…
Yevarekhekha
Birkat kohanim (Priestly Blessing) is one of the most moving and solemn moments of…
Mizmor le-david (Psalm 29)
This is a rhythmicized example of the Hebrew psalmody used for the Sabbath eve (compare…
Shir hashirim (Song of Songs 1: 1-4)
A brief excerpt from the Song of Songs (1:1-4) that is recited in the Spanish-Portuguese…