Chanting the Hebrew Bible : the art of cantillation / Joshua R. Jacobson.
| Author/creator | Jacobson, Joshua R. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2002. |
| Description | 965 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 audio disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. The Ritual Art of Chanting the Hebrew Scripture. The Terminology of Cantillation -- pt. 2. The Sense of Cantillation. Parallelism -- The Primary Dichotomy: Siluk and Etnahta -- Level Two: Tippeha. Conjuctives (Connectors) -- Substitutions -- Level Two: Zakef. Level Two: Segol as a Substitute for Initial Zakef -- Level Three: Tevir. Subdivisions Under Tippeha -- The Remote Conjuctives of Tevir -- The Disjunctive Revia: The Initial Stepping Segment in Level Three -- Pashta -- Level Three Under Zakef. Zarka -- Level Three Under Segol -- Level Four: Geresh. Level Four: Legarmeh -- Level Four: Pazer -- Level Four: Pazer Gadol -- Level Four: Telishah Gedolah -- pt. 3. Pronunciation -- pt. 4. The Masorah -- pt. 5. Reference. The Te'amim -- Two Te'amim on a Single Word -- Troubleshooting -- Parsing the Hebrew Bible -- The Pedagogy of Cantillation: Suggestions for Teachers and Students -- pt. 6. The Melodies of Cantillation. Interpreting the Te'amim -- Torah -- Haftarah -- The Festive Megillot: Song of Songs, Ruth and Ecclesiastes -- Esther -- Lamentations (Ekhah) -- Torah for the High Holiday Morning Service -- pt. 7. Appendices. |
| Abstract | This book provides a history of the tradition and offers a comprehensive explanation of the practice, an explanation of regional variations and grammatical rules, and shows how chanting dramatizes and interprets the meaning within the biblical text. In addition, the author shares his unique system of notation and supplies extensive examples of musical notation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 937-948) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002000458 |
| ISBN | 0827606931 |
| ISBN | 9780827606937 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-6054 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT860 .J32 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |