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Re: Dating the melodies used in Psalms, cantillation, etc.

Thanks for the info; I will forward to the Early Music list.

Joel

At 07:03 PM 7/6/98 +0200, you wrote:
>Concerning the Psalms, I suggest you read the following book:
>
>Reinhard FLENDER
>Hebrew Psalmody. A Structural Investigation
>"Yuval Monograph Series, no. IX"
>the Magnes Press, the Hebrew University, JERUSALEM 1992
>ISSN 0334-3758
>
>it should pretty much clarify all basic inquiries about this topic.
>
>Concerning both the CD's and the book by Suzanne Haik-Vantura, I would be
>more than carefully in suggesting them as a reliable source. The melodies
>are charming, but charming does not mean carefully researched. Listen to
>them if you find them pleasant, but not in order to discover any truth
>about Jewish musical traditions.
>
>All the best,
>Francesco Spagnolo
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