Chanting the Hebrew Bible: The Fine art of Cantillation (Hardcover)

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In this encyclopedic text, completely revised and updated in this 2d edition, Joshua R. Jacobson presents the history of the ancient Jewish tradition of chanting the Bible and a comprehensive explanation of cantillation practice with its grammatical rules and regional variations. His unique pace-by-step organization of assay shows how chanting dramatizes and interprets the meaning of the biblical text. Jacobson as well provides complete notation for performing all vi musical systems, an extensive guide to pronouncing biblical Hebrew, and pedagogical tips for cantillation teachers.

Chanting the Hebrew Bible, Second Edition, will exist invaluable to anyone interested in chanting, from beginners to avant-garde readers—from haftarah readers who desire to dirge from the Torah, to Bible students seeking greater insight into Masoretic texts, to Torah chanters who wish to fine-tune their skills, fill up gaps in their cognition, and understand the organization they take known just intuitively until at present.

This 2nd edition features a week-by-week guide to Torah, haftarah, and megillot readings for Shabbat and holidays; useful new examples and exercises; a new comprehensive general subject field alphabetize; a new, like shooting fish in a barrel-to-read, articulate Hebrew font; and a link to a new website with audio recordings and video lessons.

Chanting the Hebrew Bible will continue to exist the definitive work on Torah chanting—the most authoritative guide and reference on the bailiwick. For more data on Chanting the Hebrew Bible visit chantingthehebrewbible.com.

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Joshua R. Jacobson is a professor of music and manager of choral activities at Northeastern University, the founder and director of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, and a visiting professor and senior consultant in the School of Jewish Music at Hebrew College. He has guest-conducted and lectured throughout the United States, Europe, State of israel, and Australia. Jacobson is the coauthor ofTranslations and Annotations of Choral Repertoire , vol. 4: Hebrew Texts.

Praise For…


"The improvements and additions to the text, the new Alphabetize and enlarged Bibliography, the clear fonts and visual presentation, and the added charts make this book a 'must-accept' for the regular employ of everyone who chants and teaches trop."—Neil Schwartz,Journal of Synagogue Music

"Jacobson has delivered an indispensable pedagogy tool that, quite unusually, is a genuinely fascinating read. . . . Even those who consider themselves experts will acquire a lot from this book. . . . Jacobson consistently provides a wealth of interesting historical material to make this a great reference book."—Susan Miron, The Forward

"An authoritative, exhaustively detailed survey of the history, structure, performance, and inculcation of the trope."—Stuart Schoffman, Jerusalem Report

"Monumental in scope and richly detailed, this revised edition ofChanting the Hebrew Bible—enriched by a calendar week-by-week guide to the Torah,haftarah, andmegillotreadings, and a comprehensive index—is an invaluable contribution to the study and exercise of biblical cantillation. Jacobson's work of impressive scholarship is simultaneously an attainable and engaging practical resource."—Rabbi Jeffrey A. Elevation, author ofSinging God's Words: The Performance of Biblical Dirge in Contemporary Judaism

"This encyclopedic volume is a 'must-have' for all serious students of cantillation—and for anyone who wants to learn how to chant Hebrew texts and understand the whys of the cantillation systems."—Nancy Abramson, cantor and director of the H. L. Miller Cantorial School at Jewish Theological Seminary

"The cantillation of Hebrew scripture is an indispensable portal to its authentic interpretation, and Jacobson has extraordinary command of this material. Students and scholars, beginners and experts—anybody who treasures this foundational form of biblical learning has much cause for celebration."—Richard Cohn, cantor and manager of the Debbie Friedman Schoolhouse of Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Establish of Religion



Product Details
ISBN: 9780827612235
ISBN-ten: 0827612230
Publisher: The Jewish Publication Social club
Publication Engagement: June 1st, 2017
Pages: 876
Linguistic communication: English language