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Four Melodies for Four Questions
… New Findings about the 'Traditional' Israeli Melody for Mah Nishtanah Jewish music research rarely considers the Jewish home as a … texts of the Haggadah that were performed beforehand using traditional unmetered study or prayer formulae. A canon of …
“Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut and its Melodies
… and with the departure of the additional “soul at rest,” traditionally granted to believers during the Sabbath. … from B’nai Jeshrun: http://www.bj.org/spiritual-life/music-of-bj/invitation-to-piyyut-na/el-eliyahu/ Literary … new melodies were composed in Israel for this piyyut , or traditional melodies were arranged in a new style. For …
The medieval Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini and its Purim connections: New sources on its music
… Early Songs of the Land of Israel (1882-1946) . … Not all traditional Jewish holiday songs have survived in their … and its documentation are therefore formidable. However, musical renditions of the piyyut are rather rare and will be … that Kikhlot yeini has survived in two apparently unrelated musical strands which we have labeled “Zionist” and “Jewish” …
The Cantorial Fantasia of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
… chapter in synagogue chant. The aspect of cantorial music here considered forms part of the solo performed by … supplemented and countered the usual manner of improvising traditional tunes. The genuine homophony of synagogue chant … of long standing, two ways of realizing and elaborating traditional material are recognized in the early cantorial …
Remarks Concerning the Use of the Melograph in Ethnomusicological Studies
… The Melograph, by now, has become part and parcel of ethnomusicological research and no longer needs an introduction. … the Melograph in operation, the problems raised by the new musical material it provides, and the new methods of … Israel, and an examination of the changes occurring in the traditional singing of Aleppo Jews as a result of 'culture …
The Hasidic Dance-Niggûn - A Study Collection and its Classificatory Analysis
… In our article on Hasidic music we described the problem of the definition of the … as follows: 'By one definition, the field of hasidic music would include all music practiced in hasidic society. … also possess criteria formulated in their own traditional terms - according to which they judge whether a …
The Musical Realization of Biblical Cantillation Symbols (te‘amîm) in the Jewish Yemenite Tradition
… biblical recitation is a central liturgical part; (b) the traditional study-sessions of biblical sections; and (c) … The aim of this paper is to present the repertory of the musical renditions of the Pentateuch and to investigate the relationships between the te’amim and their musical realization within these three social contexts. … …
Idelsohn: The Founder and Builder of the Science of Jewish Music – A Creator of Jewish Song
… in reestablishing a 'favourable attitude towards traditional Jewish observances, the Hebrew language, and the … convictions were supported by his wife's great interest in traditional Jewish music. Her efforts to educate the Jewish public in the value …
A.Z. Idelsohn and the Study of the Traditional Pronunciations of Hebrew (Hebrew)
… well-known for his pioneering work in the field of Hebrew musicology, primarily for his recording and research of the … groups, Idelsohn also became acquainted with their traditional pronunciations, which he described and discussed … Idelsohn distinguished nine different groups in the traditional pronunciations, his division being based on …
Plurivocality in the Liturgical Music of the Jews of San‘a (Yemen)
… Musicologists today agree that the traditional music of the … his or her own way - to deepen our understanding of the traditional musical styles of the Yemenite Jews. …