… the full reference.   “Sher: One of the most common dance forms in the Jewish repertoire, similar to a square dance or … EncyJud 1971, p. 1266 .  “Two groups developed dance forms of their own--the Hasidim and the Yemenites. Of the … of Eastern Europe, this first dance developed into the forms that are known here until this very day ... The names …

… chant. Furthermore, this topical motif of the High Holidays forms a musical link between the festival season and Shofet … evidence merely of its age. The Ashkenazic and Sephardic forms differ very considerably in detail, betraying … 1892) are by no means in agreement in detail. Four forms [of the melody], two Polish and two German, are …

… chant. Furthermore, this topical motif of the High Holidays forms a musical link between the festival season and the …

… transition is made by special motifs. There are different forms in which one can modulate from the Ahavah Rabbah …

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… va ser de mí, / en tierras ajenas / yo me vo murir,” which forms an inseparable part of this song in the modern …

Eli tsur yeshuati (le-Furim). My god, the rock of my salvation (Purim song). Performed…

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This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT). The LKT…