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The Adonai Malach Mode in Ashkenazi Prayer Music: the Problem Stated and a Proposed Outlook based on Musical Characteristics
An attempt to redefine the Ashkenazi 'Adonai Malach' prayer mode. Contains an historical…

The Message of Moses and Aaron as Reflection of Arnold Schoenberg’s Spiritual Quest
One way of describing Schoenberg’s religious path is as a constant struggle between a…

Tonality and Motivic Interrelationships in the Performance Practice of Nusach
The article presents several case studies in which the application of concepts and tools…

Toward A Clearer Definition of the Magen Avot Mode
Primarily motivated by historical and comparative musicology, past studies of Ashkenazi…

Voices in the sanctuary: Musical Practices of the American Synagogue
The system that defines the musical and liturgical practices of the Ashkenazi synagogue…

The effect of the Holocaust on the study of East-European Jewish music
On the difficulties of conducting research on Jewish liturgical music after the…