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The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam

… prayers according to the Western European Sephardic tradition, with minimal, late kabbalistic elements included. … document the chanted melody. Until the 20 th century, the oral transfer of melodies was still the primary technique of … scores of anonymous pieces that had been passed down orally from the late 18 th and early 19 th century Spanish …

Menagen

… from the verb 'nagen,' which in the hasidic writings and in oral tradition means singing (and not playing an instrument, …

Yiddish Folksong (The Music of the Yiddish Folksong)

… south Germany, was the main spoken language and language of oral creation of the Ashkenazi Jews of both Western and … part of both rural and urban folklore and has developed oral traditions alongside an attachment to the written word. Its …

‘I’m Sorry, It’s Yom Kippur’: Atonement through Punk (and Traditional Jewish Music)

… and Jewish melodies (including direct musical quotes from traditional Jewish melodies such as Chad Gadya , Ma'oz Tzur, … are from a shark attack! Shark attack! Shark attack!'). Traditional Judaism (known today as “orthodox”), while … sin which we have committed against You through sexual immorality. And for the sin which we have committed against You …

Karaite Jews Musical Tradition

… the Karaites have maintained the basic principles of their traditions. Over the course of these many centuries, … of the Karaite heritage. History According to the Karaite tradition, the community's origins can be traced back to a … is consistent among all of the Karaite communities, is an oral tradition. It is performed by the entire …

Elohim Eshala

… this period (1958-1959). Elohim Eshala is the only really traditional Yemenite track in this record, the rest being … instruments are not characteristic of the Yemenite Jewish tradition and betray the encounter of Dahiyani with Jewish … Eshala prior to immigration to Israel. … NSA, K 3877. A choral composition by Joseph Tal (1910-2008) inspired by …

Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim

… is arguably the most impressive text within the Synagogue tradition. Sources of the Priestly Blessing- the Holy Temple … for all of the Jews of Ashkenaz. There are different traditions regarding when the blessing is to be recited: in … Lithuanian and Latvian synagogues, they were even sung as chorales. At the end of every line of the Priestly Blessing, …