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Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
… in that the piyyutim are arranged according to the maqamat (musical modes) in use in the court music of the Ottoman … consists today of a combination of two musical strata: an ancient stratum, consisting of the vestiges of Ottoman … melodies from the 17th and 18th century that were set to ancient piyyutim. These melodies come from local sources as …
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
… Source: Emanuel Aguilar and David Aharon de Sola, The Ancient Melodies of the Liturgy of the Spanish and … development against the background of the various Ashkenazi musical cultures. The Ashkenazi tradition of this pizmon … 1724 from the transalpine tradition and had embraced the music aesthetics of the surrounding culture. The balanced …
Prayer for the state
… Synagogue … Liturgical Innovation in a Nation-State: The Music of the “Prayer for the Well-being of the State of … With the foundation of the State of Israel in 1948, the ancient prayers that Jews recited for the well-being of the … excellent article by Rabbi Prof. David Golinkin HERE The music of the “Prayer for the Well-being of the State of …
Selihot according to Siftei renanot
… 2001) … As the High Holidays approach, the Jewish Music Research Centre dedicates the Song of the Month to the … are extracted from a presentation titled “Islands of Musical Memory: Lucena (Spain, 11th century)-Djerba and … of selihot are extant. One of the most complete and ancient ones is the order (seder) called Siftei renanot. …
Piyyutim for the High Holidays
… From the upcoming release of JMRC's-Anthology of Musical Traditions in Israel: The Historical Recordings of … of Turkey In spite of his unparalleled fame as a singer and musician during his lifetime, very few details about the … where a local Jewish choir called Maftirim performed its ancient repertoire of Ottoman Hebrew music on Sabbath …
The “Hebrew Melody” by Joseph Achron: New version for voice, violin and piano premiered in Jerusalem, January 8, 2009
… was performed in concerts of the “Society for Jewish Folk Music.” Later on, Achron returned to this work at least … drafts found in the Joseph Achron Archive (MUS 12) at the Music Department of the Israel National Library and is … tears come blinding to my eyes. And the flooding tears, the ancient groan Welling upward reach to Heaven’s throne, Where …
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
… line of the opening stanza, is the refrain (same words and music are repeated) and x, the last line of the rest of the … the liturgical practice of Western Ashkenaz was therefore ancient. Among the earliest printed versions of our poem are … the Shofar. Thus, alike by Ashkenazim and by Sephardim, the ancient melody for this hymn is regarded as one of the most …
Ofer Ronen
… composing, arranging and performing with a fusion of musics between middle eastern Jewish and Arab musics, … festivals and venues in Israel and Europe. His group Ancient Groove received the KunstenIsrael prize for “best … ensemble”, in the 2017 International Jewish Music Festival. Ancient Groov e also received a grant from Mifal Hapayis for …
Ten Zemirot Ami: New Melodies for Piyyutim from the Aleppo Mahzor (1527)
… ‘ami is the second disc in the new “Contemporary Jewish Music” series of the Jewish Music Research Centre. This new series differs in character … example of this type of undertaking. It sheds new light on ancient piyyutim that are still relevant to the community …
Responsorial Singing
… in response to each other. It is one of the oldest musical forms and common to many peoples, cultures, and … religions. The Bible testifies to responsorial practice in Ancient Israel, for example, the refrain led by Miriam … 3:10; Sot. 5:4) and Talmud ( B. Suk . 38b; Sot. 30b) of the musical performance of the Song of the Sea — the leader …