Documenting Music in Israel
Material Type:
Articles in Journals
Year:
1995
Nuba of Gold and Light - Nuba d'or et de la lumiere
Material Type:
Films
Year:
2007
Goldfaden's Legacy: The Origins of Yiddish Theater
Author
This entry is part of an online exhibit entitled: "Abraham Goldfaden: A Centennial Tribute," prepared by Eva Heinstein with help from the JMRC staff. To view the exhibit in its entirety click on the link above.
Material Type:
Films
Year:
2004
Jewish Soul Music: The Art of Giora Feidman
Author
Performer
The story of the revival of Jewish soul music is told through the life of Giora Feidman. This program by Uri Barbash takes the viewer on a fascinating journey into the world of klezmer music, and introduces one of the great Jewish musicians of all time.
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1990
Musica Sancta, In search of the lost sounds of the monasteries of the Holy Land
Documentary | written by Yves Touati | directed by Emmanuel Chouraqui
France 2004|| 52 minutes || French & hebrew, english, amhary, aramaik with English subtitles
Material Type:
Films
The Comedian Harmonists - Documentary
Documentary. 191 min.
Dir./ Prod.: Eberhard Fechner
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1977
Klezmer on Fish Street (JIMF)
Documentary.
Material Type:
Films
Year:
2003
A Man from Munkasc: Gypsy Klezmer
Documentary. 58 min.
Material Type:
Films
Year:
2005
Carpati: 50 miles, 50 years
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1996
Orchestra
Documentary. 28 min.
Beer Sheva's chamber orchestra is comprised primarily of Russian Jewish immigrants. The film documents the establishment of the orchestra, the attitudes of citizens of Beer Sheva and the feelings of the musicians about their new life in Israel.
Material Type:
Films
Year:
1975
- A Polka Mazurka
- Niggun of the Meggid of Mezerich From the album, "The Hasidic Niggun as Sung by the Hasidim." This dance niggun is the seventh and last in a series of niggunim sung by Bratslav Hasidim as they dance after the Shabbat evening service on Friday night. Some have attributed the niggun to R. Dov Ber, the meggid of Mezerich.
- Kol B'ru'ei (Padua, Italy) From the album, "Italian Jewish Musical Traditions from the Leo Levi Collection (1954-1961)." The poem depicts "all creatures" singing and praising the unity of God, and was recited in the Italian rite during the daily morning prayer. This melody was sung only on Rosh Hashanah (New Year) in the Italian tradition of Padua.
- Yigdal From the album, "Judeo-Carribean Currents, Music of the Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Curaçao," performed by Gideon Zelermyer. The Yigdal is part of the ceremonial section of the liturgical order of Shabbat and the Holy Days in the Curaçao synagogue. It is one of the ending hymns of the service.
- Eres Chiquita y Bonita From the album, "Judeo-Spanish Moroccan Songs for the Life Cycle," sung by Alicia Bendayan from Tetuan. This is a song about courtship, related to the Jewish rituals that mark the events of the life cycle.
- Sweet Shalt Be My Chant From the album, "Kulmus Hanefesh," performed by Yair Harel on voice and tar, and Matti Kovler on voice and piano. A sacred hymn attributed to Rabbi Yehuda ha-Chasid, this is a Chabad tune with a near-Eastern arrangement.
- Lyr II From the album, "The Music of the Mountain Jews." Lyr is a genre found among all Turkish peoples, consisting of long, complex compositions usually comprised of three parts.
- Gilu ha-Galilim (Rejoice Galileans) From the album, "Nights in Canaan, Early Songs of the Land of Israel (1882-1946)." This is a Second Aliyah (1904-1914) song which became an integral part of the historical repertoire of Hebrew song. Both native-born and newly arrived pioneers sang this song in all circumstances.
- Saperi Tama From the album, "With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen." This is a girdle poem by Se'adia ben Amram. Saperi Tama is sung to many melodies and is one of Yemenite Jewry's most common poems.