Jewish music

Cantorial vocal tradition

Jewish music encompasses the diverse musical traditions of Jewish communities worldwide, from ancient liturgical chanting to klezmer dance music to Israeli pop.

Cantorial singing, with its ornate melodic lines, shapes synagogue worship.

Klezmer—the instrumental folk tradition of Eastern European Jews—features clarinet, violin, and accordion in music that swings between celebration and lament.

The wedding band played traditional Jewish music late into the night.

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shofar · Yiddish · psalm · Hebrew language · diaspora · chant · lament · folk song · Ashkenazi · prayer · accordion · violin · Hebrew · wedding · bar mitzvah · Hanukkah · clarinet · Torah

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religious/ethnic musical tradition

Jewish musicChristian music

Religious songs about faith

Gregorian chant · Buddhist chanting · church music · gospel music · Christian hymns

sacred vs. secular music

Jewish musicsecular music

Non-sacred musical works

pop music · club music · dance music · instrumental music · art music

cultural specificity

Jewish musicworld music

Traditional international musical styles

elevator music

Family

music, Jewish

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G