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[HANASHIR:12665] Re: [GTM:416] Aleynu

I checked Idelsohn (Jewish Music and Thesaurus Vol. 8/9/10) and found only 
information about the HHD Aleinu melody.  There may be a reason he didn't 
comment about it, don't know.  Nulman's The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer 
details the history of the prayer, but doesn't mention the musical aspect.  
Levine's Synagogue Song in America doesn't index the examples, but a quick 
look didn't turn up Aleinu...

Michael

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> Date: Saturday, 26-Oct-02 08:48 PM
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> From: Beth Wilson              \ Internet:    (bwilson (at) cwo(dot)com)
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> Subject:  [GTM:416] Aleynu
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> I'm trying to find out more about the origins of the Aleynu.  My rabbi says 
the
> tune we sing at Friday night services is from the 7th Century and that it is
> pre-Gregorian chant.  When I listen to it that way, it does sound 
Gregorian. 
> The Rosh HaShanah tune is from the 10th Century, as noted in last year's
> Worship Initiative recordings.  But Klein states that Aleynu was sung only 
on
> R.H. until the 13-14th Century, when it was added to the daily liturgy.
> 
> Does anyone know when Aleynu originated?
> 
> Where did our weekly tune (sung the same in every congregation I've been in)
> really originate?
> 
> Beth Wilson
> 
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> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I'm trying to find out more about the 
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> of 
> the Aleynu.  My rabbi says the tune we sing at Friday night services is 
> from the 7th Century and that it is pre-Gregorian chant.  When I listen to
> it that way, it does sound Gregorian.  The Rosh HaShanah tune is from the
> 10th Century, as noted in last year's Worship Initiative recordings.  But
> Klein states that Aleynu was sung only on R.H. until the 13-14th Century,
> when it was added to the daily liturgy.</FONT></DIV>
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> originated?</FONT></DIV>
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> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Where did our weekly tune (sung the same in 
> every congregation I've been in) really originate?</FONT></DIV>
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> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Beth Wilson</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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