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El Shokhen Shamayim - A Recorded Pearl of Andalusian Hebrew Music from Algeria Recovered
… were not digitized before and one of these items is our song of the month. Bresler’s website will offer extended … printed collection of sacred Hebrew poetry set to Ottoman art music. All these and several other printed versions of … While the refrain in the Genizah and Eastern versions starts with 'Lekha odkha beniv safa' (You I will praise with …
Moshe "Musa" Berlin
… of 6 when he began playing the violin. In high school, he started playing the clarinet; since then, it has been his main instrument. Musa’s interest in Klezmer music started at a young age, with annual visits to mount Meron. … by Musa and Odelelya Berlin in “Who am I? An Israeli song” (מי אני? שיר ישראלי) in Bar Ilan University discussing …
Salamone Rossi’s HaShirim Asher LiShlomo in its Fourth Centennial (5383-5783)
… digital revolution enabled wider access to Rossi’s work. Artists perform and record his Hebrew settings time after … to the memory of the venerated composer. Almost a quarter of a century since the publication of Harrán’s still … vol. 3, 1863, p. 175. … Biography of Salamone Rossi Song of the month: Elohim hashivenu - A liturgical insertion …
Sonic Ruins of Modernity
… phenomena interact in the making and distribution of folksongs beyond their time. Through Judeo-Spanish (or Ladino) folksongs, the author illustrates a methodology for the interplay of individual memories, artistic initiatives, political and media policies, which …
Rabbi Hanna Tiferet Siegel
… (Tunes); and by Debbie Friedman with her new singer-songwriter Jewish music style. Her compositions promote … Collection of Hanna Tiferet Siegel melodies: https://www.oysongs.com/products/songs.cfm?artist_id=542&EzPage=4 * The picture was taken from …
Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong
… النخل) “Fog al-Nakhal,” is nowadays one of the most popular songs in the Middle East. It is a muwwashshah, “girdle” … beat. The easily recognizable pasté often invites group participation in live performances. Unlike its relatively … to religious songs in the long tradition of paytanim starting with R. Israel Najara (c. 1550-1625). Mustacchi …
Nitzan Hen Razael
… by their eclectic character, and include Israeli song and piyyut alongside klezmer pieces, stories, and … he premiered the show ' Secrets of Ashkenazi Piyyut ' as part of the First Piyyut Festival in Jerusalem. In this show, …
Armand Sabah
… his musical focus towards Israeli singers and Hebrew songs, temporarily setting aside the Moroccan music of his … in 1978. He studied classical guitar in the performance department and earned a B.A., focusing extensively on flamenco … educational programs across Israeli schools and kindergartens. He actively participates in the piyyut project …
Dudu Tassa
… David 'Dudu' Tassa is an Israeli rock musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer of Mizrahi Jewish descent. … which plays new renditions of old Iraqi and Kuwaiti songs written and composed by Tassa's late grandfather and … ' From Daud to Dudu: Israeli rock star makes classic Iraqi songs popular again ' . Radio France Internationale, …
Jeff Klepper
… Jewish Cantor, and one of the pioneers of the singer-songwriter style that took over American synagogue music during the second half of the 20th century. He started playing the guitar in 1962 and was a song-leader in NFTY summer camps. At those camps, he started to compose parts of the prayer by himself. Klepper was …