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The “Jewish Baroque”: The Allure of a Modern Musical Affair
… . Birnbaum introduces in it the score of Kol haneshamah , a Hebrew piece by composer Cristiano Giuseppe Lidarti … of historical European Jewish communities. Driven by a nationalist-oriented agenda to constitute a history of … Jewish Music on August 3, 1978, which would launch the very modern phenomenon subsequently labeled the “Jewish Baroque.” …
Moshe Attias
… such as Jo Amar and Samy Elmaghribi, who enjoyed both international recognition and popularity among the various … very remarkable feature demonstrates his resistance to the Hebrew-centered ethos of the Zionist movement and the … repertoire also reveals some of the ambivalent aspects of modern Moroccan Jewish identity. Religious zeal intertwines …
In The Land Of The Pyramids: A Secular Take On Passover
… constitute Jewish music repertoires, most especially in the modern period, when new forms of expressing Jewishness … both in the Yiddish-speaking world as well as in the modern Hebrew song repertoire in the Land of Israel. I am grateful … me their resources and knowledge: Dr. Gila Flam from the National Library of Israel; Dr. Alex Hartov from the …
Niggun ‘Akedah: A Traditional Melody Concerning the Binding of Isaac
… with the Binding of Isaac, which was sung to texts in both Hebrew and Yiddish. Many of these texts touch directly upon … accorded the Binding of Isaac a significant role in pre-modern times (Katz 2008). A Yiddish prose adaptation of the … and will be discussed below in more detail. In his explanation, Geiger also broadens the definition of ‘Akedah …

The Hebrew Version of Abû l-Salt’s Treatise on Music
… Modern research has failed to add substantially to our … extensive musical treatise of his has come down to us in a Hebrew translation, but not in the original, and its … of supplying firsthand information based upon an examination of that text. In accordance with the Talmudic saying …
The medieval Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini and its Purim connections: New sources on its music
… performance context or with their melodies of old. The Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini, which used to be performed in … of the Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manuscripts at the National Library of Israel lists thirty-three manuscripts, … liner notes Mazor writes: “One of the oldest songs in the [modern] Hebrew repertoire. The author's name, Shlomo, is …
“Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut and its Melodies
… onle of the last great poets of the Spanish 'Golden Age' of Hebrew poetry. Ibn Ezra was born in Tudela, Spain in 1089 … Rock ( Tzur ) of Israel) who will mercilessly persecute nations that were not merciful to Israel. Stanza D: Matai … book “Elef zemer ve-‘od zemer,” a practical collection of modern and old Hebrew songs intended for Israeli singing …
Four Melodies for Four Questions
… the character of the texts included in this compilation. As modernity made its inroads into Jewish homes, more metric … as appendices to Haggadot , and later through the dissemination of commercial recordings and learning kits, many of … Ashkenazi communities, a paraphrase in Yiddish followed the Hebrew text phrase by phrase, a common learning technique in …
Debbie Friedman’s Shema’ Koleinu: An ancient prayer in a new musical garment
… Friedman’s compositional corpus includes music for the Hebrew liturgy, English translations and interpretations of … Settings of Shema’ Koleinu by other composers The combination of the moving words and the inclusion of this prayer … cry”—an octave leap at the opening of a melody—appears in modern Hebrew compositions in which the singing subject …
A centerpiece of the High Holydays liturgy: Shofet Kol Ha'aretz in Moroccan and Yemenite versions
… Yemen Shofet kol ha’aretz belongs to the medieval poetic Hebrew genre called pizmon that is characterized by a … Abrahams 1920) Judge of the earth, who wilt arraign The nations at thy judgment seat, With life and favor bless … Of course his terminology is a bit uncomfortable to post-modern ears. Categories of authentic and ethnic musical …