Chanting the Hebrew Bible (Student Edition)
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Rating | : | 4.71 (869 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0827608160 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-02-14 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Rabbi Beth said Good book, very helpful to a rabbinical student like. Good book, very helpful to a rabbinical student like me! Easy to follow. With regular practice, cantillation learning takes place well with this book by your side.. "good graphics and a lot of useful information about pronunciation" according to Lee Haas. This is a very helpful book for the novice who is trying to learn how to chant Torah. It has clear explanations, good graphics and a lot of useful information about pronunciation as well as cantillation.. "Excellent book for novice chanter" according to Edward Lacher. Student edition was priced moderately and saved alot over buying the full edition which costs about 6 times as much. Perfect for student who wants to learn more about chanting the Torah. Contained only the essential parts of the full text, omitting the unecessarily complicated material.
From the Publisher The most authoritative guide on cantillation, in a concise paperback edition
He holds a B.A. Jacobson is founder and director of the Zamir Chorale in Boston, the most prestigious Jewish choral group in North America. Joshua R. He is professor of music and director of choral activities at Northeastern University, and adjunct professor of Jewish music at Hebrew College. . in Choral Conducting
There is detailed instruction, with musical notation, on chanting of Torah, and shorter instructions for chanting the haftarah, the megillot, and readings for the High Holy Days. It is an ideal instructional guide for adult and young-adult students of Torah, for b’nai mitzvah students, and for cantors, rabbis, and Jewish educators of all denominations.Like the original edition, it includes an explanation of the tradition and a description of the practice of chanting, with all its regional variations and grammatical rules. Joshua Jacobson’s 2002 edition—the comprehensive 1000-page guide to cantillation—is now available in this condensed, 300-page, user-friendly paperback edition. Charts, helpful hints, pronunciation gui