Authors: Matityahu Glazerson
ISBN-13: 9781568219332, ISBN-10: 1568219334
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Aronson, Jason Inc.
Date Published: December 1996
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Music is an intrinsic part of Jewish expression, reaching back to the biblical _Song of the Sea,_ which appears in Exodus, and the Psalms composed by King David. Employing the tools of Jewish mysticism, Music and Kabbalah examines the spiritual connection between God and music. The holy aspects of the musical scale, musical terminology, and instruments named in the Psalms are deciphered by using the gematria (interpretive numeric value) of their Hebrew names. Rabbi Glazerson employs music as a vehicle with which to teach that _Judaism and the Hebrew language, the holy tongue, are vast and deep, embracing incomprehensible knowledge of every aspect and sphere of life._
Preface | ||
Introduction | ||
Pt. 1 | The Musical Scale | |
1 | The Seven-letter Cycle | 3 |
2 | The Hebrew Vowels | 9 |
3 | Relationship Between the Higher and Lower Octaves | 13 |
4 | The Supernatural Scale | 17 |
5 | The Reason for Four Scales | 19 |
6 | Elaboration of the First Scale | 21 |
7 | Elaboration of the Second Scale | 25 |
8 | Elaboration of the Third Scale | 27 |
Pt. 2 | Musical Terminology | |
1 | Introduction | 31 |
2 | The Simple Tune | 35 |
3 | Harmony, Beauty, and Power | 43 |
4 | The Poetic Song | 47 |
5 | The Meaning of Song | 49 |
6 | The Melody | 55 |
7 | Praise for the Natural and Miraculous | 61 |
8 | Song and Eternity | 65 |
9 | The Uniqueness of Voice | 67 |
10 | Expressions of Joy | 71 |
Pt. 3 | The Musical Instruments | |
1 | Introduction | 79 |
2 | The Shofar | 83 |
3 | The Nevel | 87 |
4 | The Kinor | 89 |
5 | The Combination of Shofar, Nevel, and Kinor | 91 |
6 | The Toph | 95 |
7 | The Machol | 97 |
8 | The Minim | 99 |
9 | The Ugav | 101 |
10 | The Tziltzelei Shama and the Tziltzelei Teruah | 103 |
Conclusion | 105 | |
Index | 107 |