Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, NY. David Castelli gives the preface.
Documentary | written by Yves Touati | directed by Emmanuel Chouraqui
France 2004|| 52 minutes || French & hebrew, english, amhary, aramaik with English subtitles
The article deals with research of the "Adonai Malach" Steiger using 30 melodies representing an existing tradition. "Adonai Malach"'s scale, motives, the motives' function, placement and the Steiger's "ethos" are all examined. The Steiger proves to be an extraordinary phenomenon in European music but there is an obvious similarity to the melodic structure of Eastern music in the past and present.
A comparative survey of the music of the Jews in Syria and Turkey. Includes analysis of turkish and arab modal systems with examples from christian liturgy and arab songs.
