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Responsorial Singing
… in response to each other. It is one of the oldest musical forms and common to many peoples, cultures, and religions. The Bible testifies to responsorial … 3:10; Sot. 5:4) and Talmud ( B. Suk . 38b; Sot. 30b) of the musical performance of the Song of the Sea — the leader …
With Songs They Respond: The Diwan of the Jews from Central Yemen
… The Jews of Yemen possess rich musical traditions, which have always been of interest to … of Jewish scholars from an early stage. Interest in this culture is still alive today, half a century after the … Their special contribution to the development of Israeli culture, including many variants of Israeli music, is one …
Ten Zemirot Ami: New Melodies for Piyyutim from the Aleppo Mahzor (1527)
… from the classic documentary series, “Anthology of Musical Traditions in Israel.” The discs do not aspire to … research and understand. In every living, breathing culture, every generation feels obligated to add something …
Ahavat ‘Olamim
… a modern journey into the depths of the Andalusian Jewish musical tradition of Morocco and Algeria. This tradition, … which required an intense vocal effort and adaptations to musical languages he had never before experienced. The final … to R. Haim Louk’s contribution to contemporary Israeli culture. Performers: Rabbi Haim Louk , the New Jerusalem …
Hayrana Laih
… in the Arab world, but also has connections to Jewish musical contexts and musicians. The lyrics of Hayrana Laih … [7] Joel Beinin, “Layla Murad: Popular Culture and the Politics of Ethnoreligious Identity,” in The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry: Culture, Politics, and the Formation of a Modern Diaspora. …
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
… development against the background of the various Ashkenazi musical cultures. The Ashkenazi tradition of this pizmon comprises … this style. The melody itself is not based on a “universal musical language” (Avenary’s term) like pentatonics, but …
Piyyutim for the High Holidays
… singing other liturgical texts. The melody consists of two musical phrases repeated according to the aaba scheme. … U'ak. … From the upcoming release of JMRC's-Anthology of Musical Traditions in Israel: The Historical Recordings of … modernizing trends characterized by an exposure to Western culture (most particularly French), to liberal trends in …
Shofet Kol Ha'aretz
… development against the background of the various Ashkenazi musical cultures. The Ashkenazi tradition of this pizmon comprises … this style. The melody itself is not based on a universal musical language like pentatonics, but uses a strongly …
Baqqashah (Pl. Baqqashot)
… in that the piyyutim are arranged according to the maqamat (musical modes) in use in the court music of the Ottoman … required his piyyutim to be sung are borrowed from the musical culture of the Sephardi Jews of Spain (tunes of …
Some Reflections of the Mutual Experience of Eastern and Western Musical Cultures with Reference to the Situation in Israel
… Reflections of the Mutual Experience of Eastern and Western Musical Cultures with Reference to the Situation in Israel …