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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Main Author: Kleiner, Boris (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: HUC 2018
In: Hebrew Union College annual
Year: 2017, Volume: 88, Pages: 297-351
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Old Testament / Rhythm / Language
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
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