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Chazzonus - Cantors and Cantorial Singing
Manage episode 377839241 series 3230985
One of the central roles of the High Holidays Service is the Chazzan, the cantor who leads the prayers singing melodies and tunes to the words of the prayers. Chazzanim (cantors) have been part of Jewish liturgy from the earliest times and many of the tunes have been used for hundreds of years or longer.
A fascinating discussion about Chazanim and Chazzanut - Cantors and the history of Cantorial music.
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Manage episode 377839241 series 3230985
One of the central roles of the High Holidays Service is the Chazzan, the cantor who leads the prayers singing melodies and tunes to the words of the prayers. Chazzanim (cantors) have been part of Jewish liturgy from the earliest times and many of the tunes have been used for hundreds of years or longer.
A fascinating discussion about Chazanim and Chazzanut - Cantors and the history of Cantorial music.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zalman-gordon/support315 episodes
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