[HANASHIR:16706] Re: Tropes

[Jacqueline Guttman <jguttman...>]

Also, the torah and haftarah blessings are written out in the URJ (formerly
UAHC) book, Gates of Song.

Jackie Guttman

From: Marsha Fensin <mfsings (at) ccr(dot)net>
Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 12:34:17 -0600
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Subject: [HANASHIR:16694] Tropes


Hi Ros,
   There are many different systems of chanting trope,( at least 15)  and
within each system, there are variations.  If she continues with the
Navigating the bible it will be a very different system from the one at your
temple.  I would recommend that she not use the Navigating system because it
will only serve to confuse her as she will continue to hear something else
at services and in class.
     I am assuming you are in a reform temple and reform uses (loosely) the
Avery /Binder method.  The UAHC press has published two very nice volumes on
trope and chanting, one on Torah chanting and one on Haftarah and megillot
chanting.  They come with CD's as well as music transcriptions and are very
nice to have.  She can listen as well as learn utilizing the music.
 
    There is a great computer softwear program called Trope Trainer, which
has most of the systems in use, and you can try to figure out which system
Navigating the Bible uses. ( I believe it is loosely based on Rosowsky, but
I am not sure) This software is available through www.kinnor.com
<http://www.kinnor.com>
 
    Again, if she continues with Navigating the Bible, she will never become
familiar with the norm(  vis a vis the blessings) in the reform movement.
Again, I recommend the above two books.  I have written out the music to the
Haftarah Blessings, and if you like I can send you either a PDF file of the
music of a wav file of me chanting the blessings.  Let me know how I can
help.
Marsha