… upon the comparison of tunes influenced by different music cultures. Idelsohn did not content himself with the … has recently been taken up by several students of Jewish music tradition. We are now in a better position than was the pioneer of Jewish ethnomusicology two generations ago. A considerable number of …

… years with his brothers in the clothing business, pursuing musical activities in his free time. In April of 1884, Stark … of 1885 traveled to Vienna and to  Leipzig to study music formally. In 1891, Stark accepted his first official … to use the Union Prayer Book, and as such, Stark composed musical settings for most of the liturgy for their service. …

… in sections according to the different Turkish makam s (musical modes), titled Shirei Israel be-eretz ha-qedem … to makam  Rast places this version in the realm of Turkish music. Secondly, the title clearly delineates its … we find that all variants share a common structure of four musical phrases of relatively equal length, with similar …

… seaboard. With me, I carry a treasure, a piece of lost musical history, or so I believe. Saved on my mobile phone … with Baidaphon (others included, for example, the Egyptian vocalist and composer Zaki Mourad [9] , his brother Nessim … stretching of certain lyrical phrases, particularly the vocalization of the syllable “lo”. What follows is the …

… authentic “ethnic” dishes and drinks, as well as skilled musicians who perform traditional henna songs. [1] … Jews immigrants in Israel. [4] Abyadi Ana is part of the musical repertoire sung by Moroccan Jewish women to … and ‘Philips Records’. [5] Her influence on Moroccan music, especially on the mal h un genre, is widely …

… by  Ascap Today  as, 'a major force in today's liturgical music.' Issachar Miron has made a name for himself … established he was named the National Deputy Director of Music for Israel's Ministry of Education and Culture. He served as the National Officer-in-Chief of Art and Music programs for the Israeli Defense Army, where he …

… tradition. In Jerusalem, the Ades community maintains the musical tradition of the Aleppine Jews. Each Shabbat is … communities frequent Ades, along with visitors such as musicians or tourists who come to enjoy the special singing traditions of Selihot and Bakkashot . Music in Ades Synagogue Sources: Doron, Shay. 'Kodesh …

… Yehudith Wahl, from Berlin. In 1917 he began writing about music for various Russian-language periodicals in Kiev and … He has recorded over 150 performances on history and music on The Voice of Jerusalem radio station. From 1947 he … York, he published several works, including Russian Jews in Music (1960), J ews in Russian Musical Culture in the Soviet …

… in that the piyyutim are arranged according to the maqamat (musical modes) in use in the court music of the Ottoman Empire during the author’s lifetime. … required his piyyutim to be sung are borrowed from the musical culture of the Sephardi Jews of Spain (tunes of …

… he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory and at the Vienna Music Academy, graduating in 1922. Following his graduation, … performing, combining his classical repertoire with folk music, such as Russian folksongs, Hassidic music and Hebrew songs. In addition to giving concerts, he …