Re: Historical Musical Practices

[chad snyder <chadsp...>]

Lynn Ragan (thecave (at) sky(dot)net) wrote:
: I'm seeking anyone who might be able to answer a question I have about the 
: traditional composition of choir members in the old Temple forms of music-as 
: in the era of Solomon's temple.

: I have been reading "The music of Israel" by Peter Gradenwitz (New 

Don't forget in Exodus at the Song at the parting of the Red Sea when Miriam
leads the women to join the men in the song. The women didn't sing, but they
did join with tambourines.

Also the Midrash speaks about Serach rhe daughter of Asher who played the 
violin.

Sruli Federman