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Jewish Song and Prayer of Aleppo

The liturgy of the Syrian Jewish community synthesizes the Maqam music of their Arab neighbors with their own Hebrew poetry and prayers.  Mark Kligman, PhD, Professor of Jewish Musicology, will trace the development of this music which he explores in his book Maqam and Liturgy: Ritual, Music and Aesthetics of …

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