Rhythm in yemenite cantillation: masoretic accents and syllabic time
This study, based on years of research in Yemenite synagogues, presents a new view of Yemenite biblical cantillation. It shows that the masoretic accents are realized in this tradition through syllabic rhythm, to which the melody serves mostly as a secondary ornament. This insight may lead to new di...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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HUC
2018
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Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2017, Volume: 88, Pages: 297-351 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Rhythm
/ Language
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism |
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| Summary: | This study, based on years of research in Yemenite synagogues, presents a new view of Yemenite biblical cantillation. It shows that the masoretic accents are realized in this tradition through syllabic rhythm, to which the melody serves mostly as a secondary ornament. This insight may lead to new directions in research on masoretic accentuation. The study also demonstrates that rhythmic pattern is often the sole determinant of vowel length in Yemenite Biblical Hebrew. This fact calls attention to rhythm as a linguistic factor. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.15650/hebruniocollannu.88.2017.0297 |