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Here, translated into English for the first time, is a cultural record of the folk music of Eastern Europe. This volume consists of some of Ethnomusicologist Moshe Beregovski’s responses to Jewish folk music in its living context during the 1930s, including essays on Ukrainian musical influences, klezmer music, and characteristic scale patterns. Also included are Beregovski’s anthologies of hundreds of folk songs with full Yiddish and English song texts. Each song is carefully notated exactly as it was sung and is accompanied by Beregovski’s notes on origins and variants.
These selections represent one of the first collections of traditional Jewish music for solo guitar. It includes arrangements appropriate for parties, weddings, recitals, Bar or Bat Mitzvahs, B'rit Milah (Covenant of Circumcision), or just for personal enjoyment. These works range in difficulty from moderate to advanced. Fingerings are given along with correlating tablature to facilitate learning. An appendix is included with transliterated Hebrew or Yiddish words as well as chord symbols for accompaniment purposes. English translations are given when it is common to do so. Includes access to online audio that contains all of the pieces in the book recorded in stereo format. It serves as both an aid in learning as well as a very enjoyable solo recording. Level of difficulty - intermediate.
In this landmark of musical scholarship, the leading 20th-century authority on Jewish music describes and analyzes its elements and characteristics, and chronicles its development from the earliest appearance of Semitic song 2000 years ago to the early 20th century. Liberally illustrating every type of music discussed, the book examines the music as a tonal expression of Judaism, Jewish life and the spiritual aspects of Jewish culture.
A guide to the history and appreciation of Jewish music. Includes simple arrangements for many of the songs discussed.
Here presented for the first time in English are Moshe Beregovski's surviving essays, plus his anthologies containing hundreds of folk songs with full Yiddish and English texts.
The original publications of the 1930s are scarcely to be found. The posthumous 1962 volume in the Soviet Union was limited to a tiny edition. Yet the work of the man who has been called "the foremost authority on Jewish folk music before the Holocaust," Moshe Beregovski, survives and is now available for the first time to the English-speaking world. As a member of the Jewish community as well as an ethnomusicologist in prewar Russia, Beregovski had not only the inspiration to preserve the spirit and vitality of the music that filled the lives of his people but also the professional training to document his findings to exacting standards. The first section of SIobin's book contains translati...
David and Renee Karp have provided a late elementary/intermediate collection that features the best-known Hebrew songs. Titles are grouped by category (Chanukah, Passover, Purim, Folk, Liturgical), with easy-to-read explanations of each. This is a practical, functional book for those who know the songs, and a valuable resource for others who want to become familiar with songs of the Jewish heritage. Lyrics and guitar chord symbols are included.
21 Songs with Hebrew lyrics, a pronunciation guide and chord dictionary. Israeli Folk Songs: Artza Alinu * Hava Nagila * Hevenu Shalom Aleychem * Shalom Chaveyreem * Zum Gali Gali; Israeli National Anthem: Hatikvah; Yiddish Songs: Eli, Eli * Mazel Tov; High Holidays: Avinu Malkeynu * Kol Nidrey; Sukkos: Lama Suka Zu; Chanukah: Chanuka Oy Chanuka * Chanuka Song * Rock of Ages (Mo-oz Tzur); Purim: Purim Day (Chag Purim); Pesach: Chad Gadya * Eliyahu Hanavi * Go Down Moses; Shavuot: Boruch Eloheynu; Shabbos: Adon Olam * Eyn Keyloheynu. Correlates with Schaum Level 3, but can be used effectively by any early intermediate pianist. "Chad Gadya" and "Lama Suka Zu" are Federation Festivals 2016-2020 selections.
An anthology containing over 750 stories, legends, and folksongs.