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The Jerusalem-Sephardic Tradition
… of his art and was expressed in part through musical improvisations. These were sung in a free meter and were … musical section called peti h a (opening) – a maqam -based improvisation on a Psalm reading. A peti h a section is … peti h a sections are based on a solo mawal , a musical improvisation in free rhythm, as expressed through the …
Mazltov (LKT)
… frequently in Jewish dances, but as a phenomenon of an improvisational dance of the dancers who in this instance …
Lanse (LKT)
… . “ ‘Bay a lanse. ’ This song, and also #219, is a dance-improvisation with a biting sense of humor, originating …
Volekh (LKT)
… volekhl is most often played in conjunction with non-metric improvisations like the doina , or as a gas nign. Sometimes …
Taksim (LKT)
… which embellished the main theme of the piece; after such improvisations comes a frejlaxs in 2/4) were played.The … informed me that this is not truly a taksim, but a rubato improvisation on the melody of the tune. A taksim is not … 1996b, pp. 182-83 . “The taksim was an older type of improvisation among klezmorim , which was gradually replaced …
Doyne (LKT)
… the minor Mi sheberakh scale], rather than unrestricted improvisation. Some interchange is evident between doina and … Phillips 1996c, p. 185 . “The taksim was an older type of improvisation among klezmorim , which was gradually replaced … epic ballads from Wallachia in Southeastern Romania... Improvisations like taksim and doyne were always ended with …
Shemele (LKT)
… dance steps and movements were generally the result of free improvisation...” Fridhaber 1972, pp. 31-33 . “ Shemele . A …
Beroyges-tants
… dance steps and movements were generally the result of free improvisation... In Riteva [northwest of Kovno], Lithuania …
Freylekhs (LKT)
… 1937 [= Beregovski/Slobin 1982, p. 535] . “... after such improvisations [as the rhapsody-like taksims, ] comes a … perhaps... freylekhs -songs are the product of dance improvisation...” Levinson 1947, p. 161 . “Lit. ‘belonging …
Bazetsens (LKT)
… included). “ ‘Bazetsns : 7a recitative’ [from Vilna]...7b ‘Improvisation’ [Ukraine]...7c ‘Bazetsns di kale’...7d ‘ …