An ancient piyut [liturgical song] transformed into a Zionist song, a complete study of…

… emotional and religious feelings among listeners. Surprisingly, this topic has been the subject of little scholarly … 13–16), Yiddish translations of Hebrew ‘Akedah piyyutim  alongside Yiddish commentaries appear in Maḥzorim , etc. … a fourteenth century Seliḥot  anthology is preceded by the singing instruction Be-niggun ‘Akedah  (Reuchlin 7, 63r. Fig …

… Centre of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem mourns the passing of Rabbi Meir Eleazar Atiya on Shabbat Zakhor, March … support, Rabbi Meir, as he was known among his disciples, single-handedly maintained and kept alive the Moroccan Jewish singing tradition in Israel against all odds. He was a …

… is the gematria of mayim , water) officers I have left off singing, for the mouths of singers are filled with water, filled with water.    Bread … to Ibn Gabirol and prefaced with the following note: “sing it with the known melody.” What could that melody be? A …

Another short rendition of a romance (CMP J1). Haim's recording is reflected in versions…

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

… climax in forte in both instruments in bars 7-8. The two closing bars slow down into piano, etwas langsamer , enhancing …

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

… a choir in a Lower East Side Temple. Oh, and he took along his youngest son who could also sing a little” (4). No source or reference is given for any … no other speaker could speak”. This latter phrase Kaplan singles out as “modernism on the hoof: startlingly formal …

… Saba), i.e. couplets without a clear beat, opening and closing with interjections such as “ah” and “amán.” The oud …