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Abyadi Ana
… full of love Zohra El Fassia The complex cultural, social and economic picture depicted in this poem reflects …

Le "badhan" et ses mélodies dans le mariage hassidique
… … Hasidism … Minhag … Twentieth (20th) Century … Badkhan … Social functions … Humor … Eastern Ashkenazi … Frank …
El Incendio de Saloniki: The Song of the Fire
… Footnotes: 1. Albertos Nar, “Social Organisation and Activity of the Jewish Community in …

The Reliability of Oral Transmission: The Case of Samaritan Music
… the 'chain of testimonies' is a function of the network of social communication, and this appears -at least so far- …
Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong
… ( al-maqam al-Iraqi ), this catchy song in maqam hijaz functions as a pasté , a pre-composed light song set to a … are intended for haflot (parties) and weddings, among other social events in which “Fog al-Nakhal” could likely have …
Book review: Hernan Tesler-Mabé, Mahler’s Forgotten Conductor
… historical facts that could attest to the possible roles, functions, and the effects of Jewishness in his personal … a shared German-Jewish experience of “highly destabilizing social and cultural reality” (12). Unger, in other words, … specific configurations in which it is performed and the functions it fulfills. Following this, the issue at hand is …
Communal singing
… settling in Palestine. [1] At the beginning or end of a social activity they would sing translated songs, songs that … or an accordion, gained a second wind and returned to be a social activity that is unique and distinctive of Israeli … in which it is constantly being updated. Communal singing functions as a means to distribute new songs, as well as a …
Tish-nigunim Ascribed to Yosl Tolner and the Aesthetics of the Genre
… in a monophonic texture. They serve various religious functions and have a mystical background. This genre … of Caucasian origin—as a means to explore “the social, literary, and technological mechanisms that … their emergence and reception, as well as the cultural and social significance of a Hasidic composer. Second, we look …
Solomon Rosowsky
… York City to accept a teaching post at the New School for Social Research. Rosowsky later joined the faculty of the … up into three main sections: the first defines the basic functions of the 28 tropal signs; the second includes his …