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40. Los trabajos de la semana (CES)
A well-documented serial song (Attias 1972, no. 127; Hemsi 1995, no. 133) in which a…
Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)
… the most dominant part. In these latter songs, the melody functions as an element that organizes the deliverance of …

Karaite Jews Musical Tradition
… the 17 th century; this newly acquired stature influenced social and religious aspects of the Karaite Diaspora until … the status of the local rabbi is not very high) as well as social structures (such as where the role of social … have fixed intervals between them. These notes have regular functions such as the primary or recitation tones. The …

Gas-nign (LKT)
This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…
Yaakov Huri
… he never profited from his religious knowledge and functions. His agenda was full: he would go to work early in … during the first two decades of the twentieth century. This social compartmentalization is based on geographical and … lore in favor of a generic repertoire related to large social conglomerates. More consequentially, hybrid musical …

Steiger
… mentioned above, the motifs of the Steiger have specific functions within each Steiger. The name of each motif reflects these functions: opening motif, half-cadence motif, ending motif …
Avigdor (Tibor) Herzog
The Jewish Music Research Centre mourns the recent passing of ethnomusicologist Avigdor…
8. El Debate de las Flores
… This is a copla of paraliturgical or entertainment social functions in which various flowers boast of their virtues to …