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Yossef (Yusuf) Zaarur
… to the qanun by himself. This infatuation with music angered Yossef’s parents, who feared that music making would hinder his general education and … pioneer this process. His versatile repertoire extended across various Middle Eastern musical genres, from the Iraqi …
A cantor’s pledge in the High Holyday’s Provençal liturgy (Minhag Carpentras)
… word also resonates with privilege, i.e. the honor conferred upon the cantor to fulfill such a mission. However, the … and l’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue). Minhag Carpentras can be considered as a “minor” liturgical order when compared to the … the Psalm verses discussed below are an example of such cross-Mediterranean connections. Figure 1: The Psalm verses …
Haim Louk
… was blind. Louk viewed Buzaglo as a guiding force and aspired to advance his teacher's legacy in Moroccan piyyut . … 1960s, Louk continued to accompany Buzaglo at performances across Israel. At 13, Louk was sent to study at the Torat … was introduced to Ashkenazi cantorial traditions and acquired knowledge of Yiddish. After four years, he returned to …
‘Le-El ‘Olam’ by Mordecai Dato: In search of a melody for an ancient Italian Hebrew poem
… unpublished in a manuscript of the British Library and appeared in print only in 1910. [ 9 ] However, ‘Le-El ‘Olam’, an … the widespread poem ‘Yigdal Elohim Hay’, had already appeared in print in Seder shirim vetushbahot published by Itzhak … the Ancona repertoire recorded by Leo Levi, we come across a very promising candidate; n. 397 in the catalogue …
Idelsohn’s trilingual autobiography and Yiska Idelsohn’s oral memoire
… and English biographies, written in the early 1930s, appeared in 1935. The English one was published in Jewish Music Journal 2, no. 2 (1935): 8-11. The Hebrew one appeared in Die Chasanim Welt 3, no. 15, (Sh’vat, 5695, January … From little synagogue to little synagogue he passed across Israel, most often on foot on the Sabbath. Once the …
A Recovered Voice from the Past
… to the European Jewish fin-de-siecle as he experienced it across the Baltic region, urban Germany, Ottoman and early … pivotal immigration to Ottoman Palestine in 1907 are covered scantly, if they are mentioned at all. Jehoash … Idelsohn archive at the National Library of Israel, covered certain aspects of Idelsohn’s Jerusalem period …
“Unter dem kinds Wiegele” – Beneath the Baby’s Cradle
… by the left hand only. Stutschewsky, most likely came across this song in the vocal arrangements by Alexander … a soft sway pattern background, an effect that perhaps inspired Stutschewsky’s piano accompaniment to song no. 8 of this … just from the sight of the awkward accompaniment (bar-crossing slurs), strange harmonies, and therefore would need …
The Idelsohn Project
… surfaces without fail at weddings and bar mitzvahs across the globe as a symbol of unalloyed joy. Yet few are … daughter, Yiska, recorded in South Africa. … A Recovered Voice from the Past The memoire of A. Z. Idelsohn's …
El Shokhen Shamayim - A Recorded Pearl of Andalusian Hebrew Music from Algeria Recovered
… will offer extended audio from his collection in a future redesign. Meanwhile, we hope you enjoy this preview. The … in Paris (K-4195), is one of the many products of multiple cross-cultural interactions characteristic of modern North … (Istanbul, 1921), the ultimate printed collection of sacred Hebrew poetry set to Ottoman art music. All these and …
Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong
… with “Fog al-Nakhal” was sung to the text of al-Musili’s sacred hymn, 'Fog al 'arsh fog, mi'raj abu Ibrahim” (Upon the … not more. The fame of Ghazali’s version in Syria was fostered by television broadcasts and recordings, especially … sense of belonging. The song marks a shared space that cut across national frontiers and political tensions. It would be …