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Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)
The term Niggun Devekut, which probably is a Hebrew translation of the Yiddish…
Admor
Admor is an acronym in Hebrew for 'Adonenu, Morenu Ve-Rabenu' (our master, our teacher,…
Freylekhs
Yiddish term, popularly used to refer to a joyful Niggun, and is still used as…
Heikhal Hanegina (the Hall of Music)
A term from the Kabbalah, that refers to a heavenly hall in which entrance is permitted…
Contrafactum
A term borrowed from medieval Christianity. It refers to a technique of…
Kedusha
A responsorial prayer segment from the third benediction of Hazarat Hashatz recited by…
Shir Bamromim
This film was produced by the Jewish Music Research Centre along with the National Sound…
Ve-Hi She-’Amda – Piyyut from the Passover Haggadah
This piyyut appears in ancient Haggadot and the author is unknown. It addresses how,…
Tants nign (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Hopke (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…