… (“the Great”, 1867?-1943?), one of the first qanun players in Iraq. Zaarur al-Kabbir was a source of … class orientation) among the younger generation. Yossef displayed exceptional musical talents from an early age. Due to … mingle with professional musicians and to learn from their playing techniques. Although focused primarily on …

… Brakha was attracted to the songs she heard. The synagogue played a central role in the lives of the families she grew … 'That very evening … I begged him to sit at the piano and play the songs I would sing to him, and try to improvise an … from a traditional galut (Diaspora) perspective. His playing and the simple harmonies electrified me. I felt that …

… in honor of these ‘pilgrims.’ It consisted of the first play in Hebrew, ‘Zeruvabel’ by [Moshe Leib] Lilienblum, … written in Yiddish and translated into Hebrew. Within the play songs were inserted, and among them ‘ Mishmar ha-Yarden … opera there. And in that city lived my sister [Olga] who played a prominent role in the Hovevei Tziyyon [movement] …

… Such an alignment provides insights into Idelsohn’s displaying of the events of his life to diverse audiences. To … ended badly; disgusted with the immoral conduct of the players. I gave up my studies and, influenced by Tolstoy’s … music and historical Jewish text. For this I wrote two plays, one, Yeftah and the second one, the Prophet Eliyahu . …

… was not weddings, but rather singing on Sabbaths, when playing instruments was forbidden. Consequently, and … be connected with the fact that on religious grounds the playing of musical instruments was not permitted on the … of the semi-professional musician, and the dynamic interplay between conservatism and innovation as traced in his …

… for Jewish Folk Music is really about the strange interplay between Russian antisemitism and philosemitism, which … increasingly that the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires played decisive roles in shaping the nationalist visions of … and revolutionary turned would-be composer, Balakirev displayed no interest in his politics or his music. All he …

… , 4 June, 2007; Terence Malick, The Tree of Life: A Screen Play , registered with the Writers Guild of America, 25 June … of noise and harmony. It seeks to show the critical role played by the sonic dimension of the movies for fathoming …

… and on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, because the story plays a central role in the liturgy of the Jewish New Year … the pentatonic transcriptions (exx. 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12) display versions that date back to medieval times (ex. 16) 16 … on the High Holidays serves as a reminder of the piety displayed by Abraham and Isaac during the episode of the …