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The Fall of Jerusalem in Song: The Ashkenazi Melody She’eh ne’esar
… in Hebrew) for the Seventeenth of Tammuz, a fast day in Jewish tradition marking the breach of Jerusalem’s … this date was associated with other catastrophes in Jewish history. In spite of its prominence in Jewish … well-entrenched presence of Sephardic poetry in Ashkenazi prayer, and the overall musical style of the melody which …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… made my way up to AMAR to search for historical records of Jewish musicians from Aleppo, the city which, for a long … as elsewhere in the Arab world during the Nahda era, Jewish musicians played an active role in the performance … 2020). This YouTube clip also includes a recording of the prayer Sehemim betzetam (starting at 2:59 ) which, similar …
The “Jewish Baroque”: The Allure of a Modern Musical Affair
… Arguing against writers who maintained that the music of Jewish communities can be reduced to a common source, … proposed that musical diversity is the natural state of Jewish culture. Lidarti’s setting was a case exemplifying … cantors used to insert at the opening of the public prayer. These compositions in their new arrangements expand …
Nuestro Señor Eloheinu/Las tablas de la Ley: A Song for Shavuot
… connected to the performance practices of the local Jewish-Portuguese community. To the contrary, Salomon’s … one of the oldest sources available related to our song, a prayer book titled Seder Tefilot Le h odashim ul’mo’adim (Order of prayers for the New Moon and Festivals) published by Joseph …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… Yiẓḥak , or ‘Akedah ) has assumed an important function in Jewish religion and culture since Antiquity. This renowned narrative describes how the first Jewish family (Abraham, Sarah and Isaac) came close to … the story of the Binding of Isaac entered the Ashkenazi prayer rite. These poems, known as ‘Akedah piyyutim , are …
The Influence of Choral Elements on the Formation and Development of the Piyyût Genres (Hebrew)
… period the vocal participation of the congregation in the prayers was minimal. It is excluded by the early … Piyyutim … Hymns … Choral … Choir … Choirs … Choral music … Jewish music … The Influence of Choral Elements on the …
Orality as Religious Ideal: The Music of East-European Jewish Prayer
… of the original idea. … 9479 … Orality … Eastern Europe … Prayer … Jewish Prayer … Jewish … Jewish music … Religious music … Orality as …
Songs of Grief and Hope: Ancient Western-Sephardi Melodies of Qinot for the Ninth of Av
… of qinot melodies for the Ninth of Av (the date on the Jewish calendar that commemorates the destruction of the … of qinot for the Ninth of Av is printed in a special prayer book which includes the prayers for the four … order of the four fasts.” … 9415 … Sephardi … Sephardic Jewish people … Western Sephardi tradition … Sephardi …
The Priestly Blessing in the Ashkenazi Synagogue: Ritual and Chant
… the kohanim stand barefoot in front of the ark with their prayer shawls covering their heads, bodies and hands, with … by the ancient chants and melodies that come from under the prayer shawls of the kohanim . All Jewish communities from Yemen to Lithuania cherish special …
Between Tradition and Modernity
… times as well as of the entire Southern German liturgical Jewish tradition round out the 470 pages of this book, … particularly the role of the congregation during the prayer services.” Recordings of a selection from Maier … to Hazzan Maier Levi of Esslingen, at the historical Jewish Orphanage of Esslingen, November 10, 2019. From right …