A Modern Cantorial Music Library

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Cantor Daniel Benlolo sings a Mouel followed by Shabechi Yerushalayim

This melody called a « Mouel » is one of many other melodies used In the Sephardi communities to introduce any song in liturgical literature. This Mouel is followed in this clip by a song called Shabechi Yerushalayim taken from Psalm 147

VidCode : 156

Iraqi Selichot prayer by Cantor Daniel Benlolo

Supplication prayer recited the during Selichot service (Jewish penitential poems and prayers) Leading up to the high holy days. This melody is traced to the Iraqi community.

VidCode: 154

Cantor Daniel Benlolo blows the Shofar and explains interpretations of “cry of the shofar”

The blowing of the shofar or rams horn is mainly used on Rosh Hashanah the Jewish new year. The shofar is mentioned in the Bible in Leviticus 23:24 and symbolizes the awakening of our souls in repentance and also alludes to the Akeida – the binding of Isaac.

VidCode :158

P’nei Na – פני נא from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

P’nei Na – פני נא from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer with guest Cantor Michael Moshkovitz at the Orthodox Shaar Hashomayim synagogue in Montreal.

Mochel Avonot Amo – by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

Mochel Avonot Amoby Gideon Zelermyer cantor at Shaar Hashomayim Orthodox synagogue in Montreal.

Marom – מרום from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

Marom – מרום from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer with guest Cantor Michael Moshkovitz at the Shaar Hashomayim Orthodox synagogue in Montreal.

Zochalim v’ro’adim – זוחלים ןרועדים from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

Zochalim v’ro’adim – זוחלים ןרועדים from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer with guest Cantor Michael Moshkovitz at the Shaar Hashomayim Orthodox synagogue in Montreal.

D’rosh Na Dorshecha – דרוש נא דורשך from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

D’rosh Na Dorshecha – דרוש נא דורשך from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer with guest Cantor Michael Moshkovitz at the Shaar Hashomayim Orthodox synagogue in Montreal.

Et y’min oz – עץ ימין עוז from Selichot

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

Et y’min oz – עץ ימין עוז from Selichot program by Cantor Gideon Zelermyer with guest Cantor Michael Moshkovitz at the Shaar Hashomayim Orthodox synagogue in Montreal.

Jewish Wedding Ceremony by Cantor Sidney Dworkin

This is additional footage from A People’s Soundtrack, a documentary film about cantorial music.

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