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Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)
The term Niggun Devekut, which probably is a Hebrew translation of the Yiddish…
Maqam
Arabic term often translated as ‘mode’, ‘scale’, or ‘melody.’
Meshoyrer
Pl. Meshoyrerim. Apprentice to the Hazzan, or Synagogue choirboy.
Zemirot
The word Zemirot means literally 'songs' or 'hymns' but is used to refer to two specific…
ניגון דבקות
המונח ניגון דבקות, שמקורו ביידיש 'א דביקות ניגן' או 'א דבייקה', מתייחס…
Fal
In Yiddish, in most of the Hasidic dynasties, the word Fal refers to a section of a…
Esther
Heb. Megillat Ester. The scroll of Esther is recited on Purim and recounts the story of…
Dance tune (Niggun rikud)
A tune used mostly for dancing. The Hebrew term is likely a translation of the earlier…
