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[HANASHIR:8398] Re: Cantillation

Lynn,

Transcontinental Music has a good book and CD set by Cantors Josee Wolff and 
Marshall Portnoy which is geared for beginners.  Also, the source that most 
cantors use is a book by A. W. Binder called "Biblical Chant".  This book 
goes through Torah, Haftorah, Festivals, High Holiday, and Megillot trope.  
It is very thorough.  Hazzan Pinchas Spiro also has a book out about Haftarah 
trope.  You can get the Binder book and the Wolff/Portnoy book from 
Transcontinental.  The Spiro book you should be able to get from the Cantor's 
Assembly.  One of the best ways of learning trope, though, is to learn it 
from an experienced cantor or Baal Koreh/Korah.  They would be able to help 
you with the accents and help you to smooth out the trope.  Have fun learning 
trope!

B'Shirah,
Donna Gordon

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