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Israel Flashcards

1
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folk tunes with translated or new lyrics in Hebrew. They are in a minor key accompanied by an accordion or guitar.

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Russian folk music

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Israeli folk music, with lyrics translated from the Yiddish, or new Hebrew words.

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Klezmer

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3
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It is a Mediterranean style which is also called Oriental Music. Eastern and Western elements are combined.

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Muzika Mizrahit

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It is the music of ancient Hebrews and usually performed in the home, in a window-lined room at the top of the house.

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Jewish Yemenite music

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5
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More of vocal music
Uses the Shofar to call for repentance and prayer
Attribute Sabbath and other Holy Days

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Devotional

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6
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Uses instrumental and vocal music
Use for passage events
Rhythmic and uses romantic text

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Secular

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7
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Dance rhythms have strong off beats
Asymmetric meters
Modes of Middle East

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Rhythm

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  • Improvisionary
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Form

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9
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Complex modal system
Lyrics relate to Israeli experience
Uses minor keys

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Melody

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10
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Throaty, guttural voice
Distinctive vocal style

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Timbre

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11
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Heterophonic
Highly ornamented

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Harmony and Texture

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12
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Israeli’s tambourine, consists of a single drumhead mounted on a ring with small metal jingles.

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Riq

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13
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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.

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Sistrum

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14
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It is a ten-stringed lute.

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Psaltery

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15
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– It consists of two circular concave plates of brass or other metal. It is similar to the Western cymbals.

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Birch

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16
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this is the Hebrew name for an ancient stringed instrument. It is a member of the zither family and the national instrument of Israel.

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Kinnor

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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.

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Shofar

18
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It is a common wind instrument found in Kurds and Iraqis. It is a double reed instrument similar to the oboe.

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Zurna

19
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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.

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Rababa

20
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It is one of the precursors to the piano. It has 50-100 strings. This is one of the focal points of Israeli music.

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Qanu

21
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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.

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Oud

22
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an Argentine-born pianist and conductor known for his Beethoven performances

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Daniel Barenboim

23
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Israeli-American violinist, conductor, and pedagogue.

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Itzhak Perlman

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