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Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… century and relied instead on oral transmission of their musical traditions. [15] The only implicit written records … conventions. The transcribers’ desire to imbue the ancient Jewish melody with contemporary decorum led them to … century. The fact that we have the transcription of such an ancient melody (even if through late and limited …
Jubal in the Middle Ages
… Mediaeval treatises on music usually begin with a series of stereotype … answers, very often in the following order: (1) Quid sit musica ; (2) unde dicetur ; (3) a quibus sit inventa . The … them that play upon the harp and the organ,' steps out of ancient, antediluvial times in Genesis IV together with his …
A.Z. Idelsohn: A Pioneer in Jewish Ethnomusicology
… of the twentieth century, the study and research of Jewish music was motivated by the belief that the music of biblical times survived in the living traditions of … which started the modern search after the true and most ancient sources of Jewish music. The beginnings of the new …
The Performance Practice of the Rig-Veda: A Musical Expression of Excited Speech
… The Veda, as is well known, is the religious lore of ancient India, crystallized during ten centuries, from about … importance and not to be separated from the text. The musician, observing the Vedic cantillation especially that … point for a more comprehensive study. … 23134 … India … Ancient … Rig-Veda … Vedic … Hebrew cantillation … Kerala … …
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 music of the various Jewish ethnic groups, presented to the … differentiated phonetic features which are to be considered ancient, from others, which resulted from the influence on …
Songs of Grief and Hope: Ancient Western-Sephardi Melodies of Qinot for the Ninth of Av
… of the Temple in Jerusalem) constitutes one of the most ancient musical repositories in the Sephardi liturgy. Of particular … people … Western Sephardi tradition … Sephardi melodies … Ancient … Qinot … Ninth of Av - Tish'ah BeAv … Songs of …
A Brief Account of the Development of the Field of Music Archaeology
… The Twelfth Congress of the International Musicological Society was held at the University of … held by music historians on the values of the recovery of ancient music (including prehistoric music) and on the benefits of recreating ancient musical instruments. Those contributions, presented …
The Mesopotamian Theory of Music and the Ugarit Notation — a Reexamination
… the present writing, research on the Mesopotamian theory of music has already been going on for more than fifteen years. … (see here Appendix A, Excursus 1). … 9434 … Mesopotamian … Music theory … Notation … Ugarit … Ancient … The Mesopotamian Theory of Music and the Ugarit …
Mesopotamian Music Theory Since 1977
… in this volume, discusses the first five Mesopotamian music theory texts that had been published by 1977, … have had a significant impact on our understanding of ancient Near Eastern music theory and practice. I discussed … … 23459 … Mesopotamian … Music theory … Music history … Ancient music … Ancient … Near East … Mesopotamian Music …
Sounds from the Divine: Religious Musical Instruments in the Ancient Near East
… Music is an indispensable part of religious acts in most, if not all, known cultures of the ancient as well as the modern world. Musical sounds — … Religious music … religious … Music … Musical instruments … Ancient Instruments … Near East … Sounds from the Divine: …