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Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
Ahavat ‘Olamim
Ahavat ‘olamim (Everlasting Love) is an original production based on a performance held…
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to…
Tish
In Yiddish, Tish means table. In the Hasidic movement, the Tish is the public feast of…
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Heikhal Hanegina (the Hall of Music)
A term from the Kabbalah, that refers to a heavenly hall in which entrance is permitted…
Contrafactum
A term borrowed from medieval Christianity. It refers to a technique of…
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Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
Since the establishment of this community, the Karaites have maintained the basic…
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
The Yiddish language, which probably began to develop around the tenth century A.D. in…
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Steiger
A term in use in the European Jewish musical tradition to refer to the different modal…
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Cantiga - cantica - cantar - canción
A unique genre in the Sephardic Jews musical tradition. Lyric songs, structured mostly…