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Mordekhai Zeira
Life
Mordekhai Zeira was born in Kiev, Russia, in 1905. Although he was born to a…
Abraham Zvi Idelsohn
Idelsohn was born in Filsberg, Latvia (former Kurland or Courland) and began his study…
Avner Bahat
Avner Bahat was born in 1932 in Tel Aviv. His mother, Malka (Bitterman), was born in…
Yehiel 'Adaki
Yehiel 'Adaki was born in Manakhah in 1903[1] to Aharon and Margalit 'Adaki. The…
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Vocal and Folk-Polyphonies of the Western Orient in Jewish Tradition
Gerson-Kiwi's analyses the different types of polyphonies and uses the polyphonies of…
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
The Baqqashot (petition) is a religious practice maintained by several Jewish…
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…
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Responsorial Singing
“Call and response,” “responsive,” or “responsorial” is a singing performance style in…
Seliha-Selihot
The word Seliha (plural- Selihot) means forgiveness in Hebrew.
In the singular form…
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and…