[HANASHIR:4718] Re: Mi Chamocha

[Barbara462 <Barbara462...>]

In a message dated 12/29/99 8:47:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
sschanerman(dot)dvh (at) tuhsd(dot)k12(dot)az(dot)us writes:

> There's a Mi Chamocha in Manginot that says it's the "shirat hayam
>  chant".  Does that mean it's from Torah trope?  I'd like to use it at
>  Shabbat shira if that's what it's meant for.  Anybody know?
>  Susan Schanerman

Partially.  The Shirah when chanted has a special melody that is interspersed 
with normal trop.  The special tune does come in on the Michamocha verses.

Barb

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