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Andalusian Nuba
… In this article we will review the development of the Nuba, which is considered the pinnacle of Andalusian … in the fifteenth century, and through its coalescing into three main styles that continue through the present day …
Tree of Life
… and religious music in Israel. This includes praying at the Western Wall, a Jazz version of the Song of Songs, an Upsherin (the ceremonial first haircut when a boy is three years old) ceremony with dancing and singing, and …
Dort wo die Zeder: A Forgotten Zionist Anthem in German
… 722 … Although the song Hatikvah became the emblematic lyrical signifier of Zionism, other … Jewish songs remained a strong onw throughout the first three decades of the twentieth century. This is the version …
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
… The beautiful Dutch synagogue is also known by its Ladino name, Esnoga, and is one of the Dutch Jewish community's most important structures. Its … the Jewish Quarter. By the early 17 th century, there were three Jewish communities living in Amsterdam: Beit Shalom …
Musiques liturgiques juives: parcours et escales
… Published in 1998 by Actes Sud in collaboration with the Cité de la Musique, this 174-page volume is part of the "Musiques du monde" collection. It includes 32 … styles. 2. Thematic Explorations - Roten delves into three “Geographical Stopovers” – specific communities and …
Steiger
… A term in use in the European Jewish musical tradition to refer to the different modal types of Nusa h ei Hatefilah. Nusa h … originally sung in a free meter and flowing rhythm. The three central Steigers are Magen Avot , Adonay Malakh , and …
Abyadi Ana
… Abyadi Ana, a traditional Moroccan song for the Henna ( Arabic ( حِنَّاء ceremony is our song for this month. The Henna is performed prior to the wedding ceremony … which seals the marriage of the young couple. There are three Jewish Henna rituals in Morocco, called the azmomeg , …
Stan Getz: A Musical Odyssey
… Dorfman Documentary about jazz saxaphonist Stan Getz's three week trip to Israel tour of Israel in 1977 where he … and a Yemenite dance troupe adapting his unique style to the various ethnic sounds of Israel.' Quote taken from and more information available at the National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University …
One God
… This film, narrated by Martin Balsam, discusses the three monotheistic religions and their connections to each other in …
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… The Yiddish language, which probably began to develop around the tenth century A.D. in south Germany, was the main spoken … occurs with a rhythmic and modal change (Conclusion). The three parts of the Yiddish serial structure are not equal in …