Thank you many times over. I, who considers myself to be at least a Surface Scholar in comparison to you in matters of Jewish music and Baroque historical references and connections, have learned and keep so delightfully learning of these connections.
Melismas have been an important element in my appreciation of cantorial singing, of implementation into my own playing especially in Doinas, as well as being a little point of humor in my past as years ago my synagogue of 25 years ago employed a new cantor who stretched every word possible in a prayer. My young daughter at that time nudged me at my elbow, showing her dismay at the time it was taking to finish just one “Omeyn” while I enjoyed the artistry. And the congregation took on the task of “How to shorten the service”, also something I admit to appreciating, truth be known.
Thanks, Adrianne! You should be happy to know that the Shelah goes so far as to claim that the Beit HaMikdash had abbreviated music. In the meantime, let there be doinas!
Indeed! L’Khayim far di doina!! (In your future, perhaps, you could engage conversation about doinas as a form of baroque-replacement preluding, such as what was popular in 17c France. Such “introductions” are, to me, a way of entering into or introducing a piece, so as not to begin stark naked and also better replaces the tuning as the first sounds an audience hears. (Flutes, for instance, can adjust pitch to attain a ball-park level until a long enough rest comes about to adjust more.) Sorry, more off topic :-) Carry on! We’re listening!!
Thank you many times over. I, who considers myself to be at least a Surface Scholar in comparison to you in matters of Jewish music and Baroque historical references and connections, have learned and keep so delightfully learning of these connections.
Melismas have been an important element in my appreciation of cantorial singing, of implementation into my own playing especially in Doinas, as well as being a little point of humor in my past as years ago my synagogue of 25 years ago employed a new cantor who stretched every word possible in a prayer. My young daughter at that time nudged me at my elbow, showing her dismay at the time it was taking to finish just one “Omeyn” while I enjoyed the artistry. And the congregation took on the task of “How to shorten the service”, also something I admit to appreciating, truth be known.
Please keep your insights coming!
Thanks, Adrianne! You should be happy to know that the Shelah goes so far as to claim that the Beit HaMikdash had abbreviated music. In the meantime, let there be doinas!
Indeed! L’Khayim far di doina!! (In your future, perhaps, you could engage conversation about doinas as a form of baroque-replacement preluding, such as what was popular in 17c France. Such “introductions” are, to me, a way of entering into or introducing a piece, so as not to begin stark naked and also better replaces the tuning as the first sounds an audience hears. (Flutes, for instance, can adjust pitch to attain a ball-park level until a long enough rest comes about to adjust more.) Sorry, more off topic :-) Carry on! We’re listening!!