(227 results found)
Kosher-tants (LKT)
… . “ Kosher Tants : Most dances are for either men only or women only. The kosher dance, however, is done between a man … and bride. Since holding hands in public between men and women is forbidden, the partners hold the corners of a … accomapnied by floods of tears and the loud sobbing of the women, especially the bride.” [late nineteenth century]. …
Mekhutenim-tants
… [One such example is this song of Eliokum Tzunser:] ‘Women, clap! Take pleasure that both mothers-in-law are …
Beroyges-tants
… dancing was banned, most often it was performed by two women...” Chochem and Roth 1978, p. 66 . ( Musical notation … [One such example is this song of Eliokum Tzunser:] ‘Women, clap! Take pleasure that both mothers-in-law are … with the groom and the men only with no contact with the women. Also in the essay of Samuel Rappaport, on the …
Hopke (LKT)
… Hopke -- A happy dance, sometimes for men and sometimes for women. Reyzen 1945, p. 3 . “ Hopke — from the Ukrainian …
Freylekhs (LKT)
… place. The dance was performed in alternating pairs men or women or in mixed couples...” [Dubno, Poland, pre-World War … recites, the klezmorim begin to play a freylekhs and the women who are bursting with happiness leap and dance... … to play sad melodies so as to summon up tears from the women... The badkhn stands up and at that moment becomes a …
Fun der khupe (LKT)
… Bik 1964 . ( Musical notation included). “Old women sing this song when they dance opposite the groom with …
Bazetsens (LKT)
… bride sits mutely, like a sheep before her barber, and the women wailed. Then the klezmer began to play sad melodies so as to summon up tears from the women...The badkhn stands up and at that moment becomes a preacher and cries out: Be quiet! The women begin to raise even more of a racket. Then the badkhn …
Badekns (LKT)
… is badekens (covering the bride’s face). A group of women of the bride’s party, preceded by the klezmorim and … a visit to the bridegroom, inviting him to badekens. The women are treated to delicacies, the klezmorim play a tune, … with them the ‘mitsve-tentsl.’ After that came the row of women. They took their hands and made a third circle around …
Dobranotsh (LKT)
… began on Saturday night before the wedding. Young men and women would gather at the bride’s home for a “goodbye party” …
Likhvod Hatanna Haelokai (In Honor of the Holy Tanna)
… testify to your heralding/ By the merits of etc. Children, women and blessed herd/ Whom have you here and what have you …