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Aristophanes’ Phrynichos and the Orientalizing Musical Pattern
… awareness of archaic Athens’ receptivity to the Eastern lifestyle and culture. The insistence of scholars on reading … investigation of the αβpoσυvη — the luxurious style of life (and clothing) “consciously taken over from the East … … Greece … Aristophanes’ Phrynichos and the Orientalizing Musical Pattern … Mariella De Simone …
Soothing Lyres and epôidai: Music Therapy and the Cases of Orpheus, Empedocles and David
… in ancient Greek thought on a likeness between soul and musical harmony. This idea involves also a “harmonious” … 1995–1996; Franklin 2002) from material aspects of human life to the kosmos . A strong bridge between the pre-Socratic harmonia and musical healing is built by Aristotle in his Politics …
Self-Revelation and the Law - Arnold Schoenberg in his Religious Works
… by an injection into the heart is described in striking musical language. Why, then, should self revelation be … Aaron - which preoccupied him during so many years of his life? Does not the 'dying statement' to Rufer, in a strange …
El Incendio de Saloniki: The Song of the Fire
… the fire played a catalytic role in ending an era of Jewish life in Saloniki. Greek authorities viewed the fire’s … with them as they migrated, including literary traditions, musical forms and the Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino. The Jewish musical life that developed in Saloniki consisted of these …
The medieval Hebrew song Kikhlot yeini and its Purim connections: New sources on its music
… and its documentation are therefore formidable. However, musical renditions of the piyyut are rather rare and will be … that Kikhlot yeini has survived in two apparently unrelated musical strands which we have labeled “Zionist” and “Jewish” … Kikhlot yeini . However, what about its previous “Jewish” life? The Jewish versions Ashkenazi lineage Ayelet …
“Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut and its Melodies
… to other parts of Christian Europe. Toward the end of his life he wandered to England, and most likely passed away … format. It is also possible to see that there is a musical rhyme matching the textual rhyme of each section of … … Iraq … Baghdad … Ottoman … North Africa … Middle East … Musical … Traditions … “Eli Eliyahu:” The Havdalah Piyyut …
Four Melodies for Four Questions
… with liturgical ones (blessings, prayers and psalms). The musical repertoire for the performance of the Haggadah ’s … that probably enhanced the process of the Haggadah ’s musicalization. These additions also blurred the borderline … Palestine in 1926. He was extremely active in the musical life of the Yishuv, working extensively also for the Israeli …
Debbie Friedman’s Shema’ Koleinu: An ancient prayer in a new musical garment
… youth first brought her music into the mainstream of Jewish life and into their synagogues, where many worshippers were … are expressed in Friedman’s composition. The following musical analysis of “Shema’ Koleinu” is based on the score … melody walks down to the dominant. The first half of the musical section concludes on the second scale degree on a …
A centerpiece of the High Holydays liturgy: Shofet Kol Ha'aretz in Moroccan and Yemenite versions
… who wilt arraign The nations at thy judgment seat, With life and favor bless again Thy people prostrate at thy … sung preceding and during the High Holidays. Ashkenazi musical traditions of Shofet kol ha'aretz Our previous … development against the background of the various Ashkenazi musical cultures. The Ashkenazi tradition of this pizmon …
Na’aleh L’artzeinu – A Simple Melody with an Intricate Story
… choir were perhaps his first efforts in what would be a life-long devotion to modern Hebrew song. In 1922 Binder … rest serve as archival records of an earlier time and its musical repertoire. The songs are all notated with piano … in such a ready-to-use manner, easily accessible to all musically literate people regardless of Hebrew knowledge. …