Abstract:The musical performance of the psalms in present-day Jewish traditions ranges between two opposing practices: on the one hand, singing to oral melody models, and on the other, singing according to the accents that are transmitted together with the text. The former is found in the service of the synagogue; the latter is restricted to the realm of private functions. Numerous approaches from different perspectives have been developed around the apparent paradox between the undisputedly binding character of the ac… Show more
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