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Contemporary Ashkenazi Synagogue Music in Israel: Some Aspects of Change in a Relocated Tradition
Adapted from a lecture given at the 14th WCJS, 2005, this article is not a conclusive…
Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)
The term Niggun Devekut, which probably is a Hebrew translation of the Yiddish…
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Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)
A term used by Hassidim and East European hazzanim; it literally means 'Movement.' An…
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Dance tune (Niggun rikud)
A tune used mostly for dancing. The Hebrew term is likely a translation of the earlier…
Hora
Origin of the term
The word originates from Rumanian. As an ancient term it meant a…
Ba'al Menagen\ Menagen
The word 'menagen' (menágn in a Yiddish accent) comes from the verb 'nagen,' which in…
Menagen
The word 'menagen' (menágn in Yiddish accent) comes from the verb 'nagen,' which in the…
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Kale bazetsen (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
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Freylekhs (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…