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Hayrana Laih

… Al Jadid: A Review and Record of Arab Culture and the Arts 11 (2005), nos. 50/51: …

Musical Traditions of the Ethiopian Jews

… origin to Israel in the 1980’s and 1990’s has moved the hearts of people all around the world. Since then, scholars …

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The “Hebrew Melody” by Joseph Achron: New version for voice, violin and piano premiered in Jerusalem, January 8, 2009

… holy, In the olden melodies return, Floating softly over hearts that burn. Israel’s pain Fills the earth ever again When the olden melodies return Floating softly over hearts that burn. Homelands heart-locked Where the cradle was … rocked In the olden melodies return, Floating softly over hearts that burn. Glory denied And a folk's long-buried pride …

Cleaving tune (Niggun Dvekut)

… employ the Yiddish terms 'beyt nign' ('a begging tune'), 'harts nign' ('a tune from the heart') and moralishe niggunim. …

Tenu'a (yd. pronunciation: tnue, tnie)

… sections of the Passover haggada and between the different parts of the Sefirat Ha’omer. The last two tenu’ot take place …

Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)

… each Sabbath as well as who will sing the complicated solo parts. [3] Unlike the Allepian Baqqashot, the singing in the … by professional paytanim and includes both solo and choral parts. Moroccan Baqqashot customs began to form during the … new country, the Moroccan Baqqashot practice, like other parts of the Moroccan Jewish tradition, suffered a decline …