Is music intrinsically political? The best-known Jewish song in the world is “Hava…

This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…

… Waltzes were adopted from non-Jewish cultures by the Hasidic dynasties in Poland and Central Europe such as Gur, … some waltzes were later composed by Hasidim themselves. The Hasidic waltzes are usually not intended for dancing; like the Hasidic marche, they are generally sung slower than their …

… endeavor. He contributed many arrangements of vocal niggunim and instrumental music to the Chabad community in … transmits to his surroundings. By returning to the Chabad niggunim that marked the beginnings of his scholarly …

Moshe (Musa) berlin is a clarinet player and one of the leading Klezmer musicians in…

… … 9 … 34190 … Herzliya Studios production company … … Niggunim … 1970 … Shabbat … Niggun … Najara, R. Israel … …

… say: It is song” (BT Arakhin , 11a). He also mentions that Hasidic thought celebrated the verse from Psalms 100:2, … gladness, come before His presence with singing,” quoting a Hasidic story which explains why the liturgical confession … who cleans the garbage from the king’s court […] sings niggunim  [melodies] of joy since he causes contentment to …

… 96 … Vilna … The Cantors Assembly of America … … Hassidim … Niggunim … Ashkenazi people … 1927 … Folk songs … Hasidim … …

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… Hanefesh , an original presentation based on Hassidic niggunim of the Habad dynasty. This work launched the new CD …