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The “Jewish Baroque”: The Allure of a Modern Musical Affair
… an antiquarian such as Birnbaum would find them worthy of historical interest. Even the “father” of Jewish music … ignited a renewed interest in written music sources of historical European Jewish communities. Driven by a … understand. Listening to high art music with Hebrew sacred texts “elevates” Jewish musical culture, and introduced the …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… AMAR holds one of the largest existing collections of historical records from the Nahda time, the period of … 2006, 59-61) [2] I had made my way up to AMAR to search for historical records of Jewish musicians from Aleppo, the city … musical forms and/or combined Hebrew sacred and poetic texts with melodies from pre-existing popular songs, a …
The Fall of Jerusalem in Song: The Ashkenazi Melody She’eh ne’esar
… of the piyyut . His insights on a selection of different texts suggested a comprehensive method for addressing the … in Jewish history. In spite of its prominence in Jewish historical memory, this fast day has not generated nearly as … music in general), Avenary placed “She’eh ne’esar” at an historical point when, in his view, a different, new pattern …
The Edith Gerson-Kiwi Legacy
… many respects if one takes into consideration the socio-historical context of her life-achievements: a woman and a … of this unique individual as well as to assemble a critical historical narrative highlighting the development of her … the detailed examination, analysis, and digital care of the texts and the recordings. Additional relevant sources …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… annotated edition. A lengthy introduction provides ample historical and musical contexts. Karnes did not spare any effort in trying to locate … Melngailis Jewish collection deserves praise for the rich historical contextualization provided by its insightful …
Book review: Hernan Tesler-Mabé, Mahler’s Forgotten Conductor
… Biographical narratives are often based on the idea of historical influence: they aim at demonstrating how … and how they were affected by it. Yet the concept of historical “influence” does not emanate from the stratum of … hand, Tesler-Mabé does not delve into the more specific contexts pertaining to Unger or discuss the broader …
Beregovski Collection - Nign no. 3
… mood of the performing Hassidim. [5] Openness to diverse contexts of performance. The nign can be performed while the … These traditional Hassidic melodies were adapted to new texts and dances by the Zionist pioneers in Ottoman and … for over two centuries cannot be fully substantiated by historical evidence. Yet, its stylistic characteristics …
A Moroccan Synagogue Service
… pedigree and, to a certain measure, to modern colonial contexts, mostly French-Jewish. Yet, this intimate musical … of large cities in the 1940s and early 1950s. The historical recording by Paul Bowles of an evening service in … This detailed analysis reveals the striking amount of historical, social and aesthetical information one can …
Idelsohn's Obituary of Abraham Goldfaden
… text, appearing no less than seven times in different contexts. The ghetto is a synonym of obscurantism, a walled … the prophet inhabits his age, explaining the import of historical events, and reshaping their meaning in the …
19. El guitarrista + La firmeza de las estrellas + El enamorado engañado (CES)
… Haim Effendi (CD IV, no. 7, 1913) (with slightly different texts), an evidence of its popularity. Post-war recordings … rhapsodic character of the melody that is preserved in the historical recordings (see also Attias 1972 , nos. 1 and 3). …