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Let us begin with the most basic questions: Can oral traditions of music constitute a reliable source for historical research? While this question is applicable to most music…
The span of time to be discussed here comprises what are popularly termed the biblical period and the Second Temple period. The biblical period is held to begin somewhere within the second millennium…
I cannot refrain from relating an amazing, true story that I heard from that mouth of sanctity, the most outstanding disciple of our Holy Master, the rebbe, my dear friend—may…
The first issue that should have occurred to a European-born, reality-sensitive composer upon immigration to the Land of Israel is: Is the musical…
Hallelujah.
Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in the sky, His stronghold.
Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His exceeding greatness.
Praise Him with blasts of the horn; praise…
There is no need to provide evidence concerning the great value of folk songs when one wishes to study the history of a people—any people—and all it has undergone. Alongside the history books of each…
“There is no Jewish music!” Thus concluded not only our assimilationists but also most of our nationalists.
We will not argue with the former at all, since, according to them, because there is no…