[HANASHIR:7604] RE: Torah Study Aid for Rachelle

[Shemesh96 <Shemesh96...>]

In a message dated 12/11/00 7:56:00 AM, eblank (at) fac(dot)howard(dot)edu 
writes:

<< >From a book my Mom gave me, I know that in the Ashkenazie world there are 
at least:

German trope,
English trope (I think)
Baltimore trope (would you believe it?, I think a mix of Western Ashkenazie 
and Eastern Ashkenzie)
Jerusalem trope and
Lithuanian trope >>

Heck that's just for starters. There are trope variations known as Warsaw 
trope, Amsterdam trope, as well as unique systems of Yemenite, Bagdad, Cairo, 
and Morroccan trope. They all have a general similarity but there are 
differences in each.  So when you look at,for example, a riviah, there is 
almost always a four note descending pattern but there are stil variations in 
the starting note, ending note, or in the intervals between the notes.
The Baltimore trope you mention is a variation by Abba Weisgal that he used 
at the old Chizzuk Amuno. He also wrote a lot of unique nusach. They are an 
alternative to the notated Katchko or Alter texts that HUC and JTS use today 
as a basis for teaching nusach to cantors. Cantor Joe Levine, the author of 
"Synagogue Song in America" has notated a lot of Weisgal's stuff includuing 
(I think) the trope system you mention.
Ok.
I've rambled long enough.
Thanks to Steve Dropkin and Carol Boyd Leon for answering my Bayom Hahu 
request.
Love this list!
Sunnyuach

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