Re: JEWISH-MUSIC digest 2223

[Susan Lerner <meydele...>]

The following was posted on the H-Judaica List.  As a Yiddishist whose limited 
knowledge of Hebrew prayers comes with an Ashkenazic accent, I found this 
interesting.  Any comments?

Shira Lerner

>From H-Judaica:
There has been a recent trend in the Reform movement (and perhaps 
others?) to edit liturgical music so as to be consonant with the stress 
patterns of Sephardic Hebrew. For example, in the Barekhu, the tune and 
word placement are slightly altered so that one sings ha-ve-vo-RAKH, 
rather than ha-me-VO-rakh.
Does anyone know of any published discussions of this trend? I 
have not been able to find more than a few passing references.
Jacob Adler 
University of Arkansas

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