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Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… strata, makes it possible to speculate in regards to the musical development of the tradition, despite the lack of early documentation of the musical aspect. One might assume that several modes and … and emancipation, the disintegration of the traditional lifestyles, the urbanization and industrialization processes …
‘I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur’: Atonement through Punk (and Traditional Jewish Music)
… cantorial singing, and Jewish melodies (including direct musical quotes from traditional Jewish melodies such as Chad … up,' which seems a lot more appropriate to my actual life experience. I used to grit my teeth through Yom Kippur … vaudeville included copious direct or indirect quotations (musical or textual or both) of prayers. Such references …
Edge of the West
… long film documents the different traditions and day to day life of the Jews of Morocco. The second third of the film consists mostly of religious and musical traditions that range from Rosh Hashana prayers, the …
Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… sect's central administration. The Karaite Legacy and its Musical Tradition The Karaite legacy, which was formed and … piyyutim, and post-biblical compositions. The Karaite musical tradition, which is consistent among all of the … of the performance of texts within the various yearly and life-cycle ceremonies. In some cases, certain pieces are …
Aharon Amram
… ). During the seventies, Amram continued with various musical activities. In 1972, together with Gorit Kadman, … and members of the Academy. Due to a prohibition on playing musical instruments, which was recognized among Yemenite … the Yemenite musical tradition. Sources: Aharon Amram- Life Work of Preserving the Heritage of Yemenite Jewry - …
Brakha Tzefira
… or Sephardic melodies that they liked. Later on in her life, Brakha employed this technique of text replacement … His wife Hadassah, Brakha's beloved teacher, encouraged her musical talents, and proposed that Tzefira should sing … Tzefira had perhaps the most important encounter of her musical career, when she met pianist and composer Nahum …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… grant unto us and unto your people, the house of Israel, life and blessing to safeguard peace). The priests remain … the words ' Yishar koa h .' The Simple Reading The musical capabilities of the priests are very diverse and … on the priest. Some of the priests have received no musical training. In fact, many were not even trained to …
Almonds and Raisins
… could not, and a romanticization of the abandoned Shtetl life. Furthermore, many of these hundreds of films were musicals that prominently featured Yiddish music and Almonds …
Society for Jewish Folk Music
… art music was born.” From that moment, Engel dedicated his life to transcribing, arranging, and promoting the musical heritage of Russian Jewry. He inspired a group of … the influence of these songs Beyond the intrinsic musical value of these songs is the important influence they …
Admor
… rabbi for personal and spiritual guidance in all aspects of life; [2] faith issues, education of the children, … Zemirot with them. He also took the job of renewing the musical tradition of the dynasty, and acted as a musical leader [3] . His son and successor was not as …