Israel Flashcards
folk tunes with translated or new lyrics in Hebrew. They are in a minor key accompanied by an accordion or guitar.
Russian folk music
Israeli folk music, with lyrics translated from the Yiddish, or new Hebrew words.
Klezmer
It is a Mediterranean style which is also called Oriental Music. Eastern and Western elements are combined.
Muzika Mizrahit
It is the music of ancient Hebrews and usually performed in the home, in a window-lined room at the top of the house.
Jewish Yemenite music
More of vocal music
Uses the Shofar to call for repentance and prayer
Attribute Sabbath and other Holy Days
Devotional
Uses instrumental and vocal music
Use for passage events
Rhythmic and uses romantic text
Secular
Dance rhythms have strong off beats
Asymmetric meters
Modes of Middle East
Rhythm
- Improvisionary
Form
Complex modal system
Lyrics relate to Israeli experience
Uses minor keys
Melody
Throaty, guttural voice
Distinctive vocal style
Timbre
Heterophonic
Highly ornamented
Harmony and Texture
Israeli’s tambourine, consists of a single drumhead mounted on a ring with small metal jingles.
Riq
It is a percussion instrument that originated in ancient Egypt. It is a type of rattle with a handle and U-shaped metal frame, usually in brass or bronze.
Sistrum
It is a ten-stringed lute.
Psaltery
– It consists of two circular concave plates of brass or other metal. It is similar to the Western cymbals.
Birch
this is the Hebrew name for an ancient stringed instrument. It is a member of the zither family and the national instrument of Israel.
Kinnor
It is a musical instrument used for religious and non-religious purposes. It is made from a ram’s horn. It is similar to a bugle.
Shofar
It is a common wind instrument found in Kurds and Iraqis. It is a double reed instrument similar to the oboe.
Zurna
This can be found among Arab and Bedouin tribes living in Israel. It has a similar construction with the violin, having strings, bow, and a sound box.
Rababa
It is one of the precursors to the piano. It has 50-100 strings. This is one of the focal points of Israeli music.
Qanu
It is an ancient Arabic instrument with five strings. It is traditionally played with an eagle feather but modern players today uses a pick to play it. This is similar to the guitar but the playing style is different. The Oud is a monophonic instrument while the guitar is a polyphonic instrument.
Oud
an Argentine-born pianist and conductor known for his Beethoven performances
Daniel Barenboim
Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and pedagogue.
Itzhak Perlman
