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

… to Jacob, “Joseph is alive and well in Egypt!” Jacob's blessing of Serah Bat Asher also appears at the conclusion of a … he rolled and ran screaming. Ayyayyo! It's impossible to sing about it! When Joseph was running with pain and sorrow, … Joseph refused: "Oh no, how can I do such a thing!" For refusing he was thrown into jail, And he was thrown into misery. …

… music. From an early age, Hirsh would accompany Opera singers. She was the pianist of 'Hamam' theatre in Jaffa and …

… This film was produced by the Jewish Music Research Centre along with the National Sound Archives at the Jewish … Every year thousands of pilgrims flock to this site to sing, pray, and rejoice in honor of Shimon Bar Yo h ai … During the day before the hillulah , the North Africans sing prayers and songs that are not unique to this specific …

… This article shows the crystallization of the prayer and singing style known as “Jerusalem-Sephardic,” which … of “Jerusalem-Sephardic hazzanut and piyyutim The baqqashot singing tradition Piyyutim for the yearly cycle and … cantorial and piyyut tradition The roots of the piyyutim  singing tradition found among the descendants of the Jewish …

… The track opens with the blessing recited upon lighting the Hanukkah candles followed by …

This is a copla of paraliturgical or entertainment social functions in which various…

… within its soothing cover. In a soft voice, both praising and bagging, the mother calls destiny and demands from … as by rhythmic groupings independent from the melody’s phrasing. Nevertheless, the ending on an A major chord conveys … album . [2] Eventually the pedal sign was introduced all along this piece emphasizing the unconventional harmonic …

… different texts suggested a comprehensive method for addressing the musical aspects of Hebrew liturgical poetry from an … the work of Avenary in particular, Eric Werner, while discussing 'She'eh ne'esar' in his A Voice Still Heard: The Sacred … 'Ueber mittelalterliche hebraeische Poesien und ihre Singweisen' (Blaubeuren, 1914), viciously remarks that this …

… story. It begins with a kid bought by the “father” (of the singer-subject of the song), which in the next verse is … once the song became a fixed feature of the Haggadah’s closing section. Hereby follows an English translation of this … A contemporary take on  H ad Gadya and its musical setting Along with its various literary interpretations,  H ad Gadya …