This document provides information about the music of Israel in 3 paragraphs. It discusses the modal nature of West Asian music and its uses in communal worship, rituals, and entertainment. It describes the two divisions of Jewish music as devotional and secular. Devotional music is vocal and features during holy days, while secular music uses instruments and voice during life events. It lists significant instruments of Israel like the Jewish lyre, psalterion, shofar, and others. There is a word search activity included at the end.

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JERUSALEM ISRAEL

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6. LESSON 3:
Music of
ISRAEL
Vocal Music
Instrumental
Music

7.  Israel is a country in
Western Asia.

8. The music of West Asia is
modal. Harmony is not
emphasized but rather includes
salient features such as melodic
complexity and ornamentation,
including ¼ tones and rigorous
rhythmic development.

9. West Asian music is commonly
used during:
Communal worship (in Mosque,
Synagogue and Church)
Mystic rituals (Sufis, Hassidic)
Life passage events (Weddings, Bar
Mitzvas, Bat Mitzvas, Anniversaries)
Entertainment (Belly Dancing, Folk
Dancing)

10. VOCAL MUSIC
OF ISRAEL
Israeli singers have
distinctive vocal style. They
sing with guttural and
throaty enunciation.

11. 1. Devotional
2. Secular
Two division of Jewish Music

12. 1. Devotional
• almost entirely vocal
• featured during Sabbath and other holy days
• the art of Hazan (leader of prayer in synagogue) has
always been evident in the culture
• shofar is a special call to prayer and repentance; it
is sounded on the High Holidays (the Jewish New
Year and Day of Atonement)
Two division of Jewish Music

13. 2. Secular
• instruments and voice are used
• played during life passage events (weddings,
bar mitzvas, bat mitzvas, anniversaries)
• context lies outside the religious domain
• very rhythmic and have popular and
romantic texts
Two division of Jewish Music

14. INSTRUMENTA
L MUSIC OF
ISRAEL

15. The lute such as the Philippine
bandurria and Laud traces its
origins from the Middle Eastern
Oud and Indian sitar. Goblet
drum (darbuk), the tambourine
and other instruments
associated with Middle Eastern
music are used as
accompaniment.

16. Hora, a dance that often has strong off
beats and asymmetric meters.

17. Significant
Instrument
s of Israel

18. Jewish Lyre Psalterion (harp)

19. SHOFAR

20. Other significant instruments
GOBLET TOFT OUD

21. Word Search in the Middle
Earth!
On the provided word puzzle,
search for the terms used in vocal
and instrumental music of west
Asia. Write your answer on ¼
sheet of paper.

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