The Badkhn in Contemporary Hasidic Society: Social, Historical and Musical Observations
This article is a revised English version of an article by the same name in Hebrew, written by Yaakov Mazor in 1991, catalogued separately.
This article is a revised English version of an article by the same name in Hebrew, written by Yaakov Mazor in 1991, catalogued separately.
This film was produced by the Jewish Music Research Centre along with the National Sound Archives at the Jewish National and University Library and the script was written by Pamela Kidron, Yaakov Mazor, and Edwin Seroussi.
Contains Niggunim of various genres, and from various Hassidic dynasties, performed either in solo or group singing (choir or congregation), occasionally with instrumental accompaniment. The Niggunim are taken from a variety of calendar and life-cycle events: Shabbat, Festivals, Zemirot, Tish, Wedding, Dance, Devequt, Marches, Waltzes, etc.
Most of the tracks were recorded in Jerusalem and Benei Berak, others in Kefar Habbad, Rehovot, and one in the US.
A collection of field recordings, mainly klezmer musical pieces, performed in Israel and representing the tradition developed in the Land of Israel since the 19th century.
An accompanying disc to the book of the same name and author, catalogued separately (Yuval Music Series, vol. 6).
Three volume work containing a collection of Hassidic songs. The first volume was published in 1954 or 1955, the second and third volumes, in 1958 or 1959.