Beit Avi Chai presetns "The Jewish Maqam": The series returns with special guests and new arrangements
A journey to the roots of classic Mizrahi music as found in Biblical cantillation, prayer, and sacred Jewish song
Musical direction: Piris Eliyahu
Six concerts with explanations about the maqam, the basic structure of classical Mizrahi music, with leading guest musicians and cantors
Each session will include an introductory lecture with demonstrations, followed by a one-hour concert.
Research, production, and performance: Piris Eliyahu, tar / Rabbi David Menahem, vocals / Mark Eliyahu, kamancha and saz / Yair Harel, percussion and vocals
Part 1: Maqam Nava-Beauty and Majesty
Nava means "melody" in Farsi and "beautiful" in Hebrew. There are grounds for suggesting that this maqam was very common in ancient Jewish music. In the Middle Eastern Jewish tradition this mode is used for Friday night prayers and for the reading of Psalms, the Song of Songs, and the Zohar.
Guest musician: Neeman Kihan, Santur
Thursday, January 12, 21:00
Part 2: Maqam Segah-Nobility and Splendor
Segah in Farsi means "third position" or "third system." This maqam, which is based on the third degree of the main mode (rast), is very widespread among the Jews of the Middle East and is used for the reading of the Torah in all Middle Eastern Jewish ethnic groups. It also appears in the High Holiday prayers, in Pirkei Avot, in the weekday prayers, and more.
Guest musician: Yehuda Yona, canoon
Thursday, January 26, 9 PM
Part 3: Maqam Homayun or Hijaz-Yearning
Homayun is the Farsi word for "royal." This maqam is considered sad and expresses a sense of longing and yearning. It is common in North African Jewish traditions and is used for the reading the Torah.
Guest artist: cantor and payytan Maimon Cohen
Thursday, February 9, 21:00
Part 4: Maqam Rast - Father of the Maqams
Rast in Farsi means "straight," "right," "just." In Jewish tradition the rast, which expresses festivity and optimism, is found in the Shabbat afternoon prayers.
*This concert will include original arrangements by Piris Eliyahu to texts from Sefer Yetzirah (the Book of Creation). | Guest musician: Gad Tidhar, Oud
Thursday, March 15, 21:00
Admission: NIS 30; students: NIS 20; in P7, Space limited
Part 5: Maqam Shur or Bayat - Mother of the Maqams
The most complex and highly developed of all the maqams. The word shur means "passion" in Farsi and "looking" in Hebrew. In Arab music this maqam is known as bayat. It is heard on Saturday night in the Havdalah ceremony and in piyyutim, as well as in some High Holiday prayers and in the liturgy of Kurdish Jewry. | Guest artist: Yochai Barak, Saz
Thursday, March 22, 21:00
Admission: NIS 30; students: NIS 20
in P7, Space limited
Part 6: Maqam Mahur or Ajam - The Bright Light The month of Mahur is the Persian equivalent of Tammuz. This maqam corresponds to the Western major scale and expresses joy, brightness, and light. It is found in the reading of the Haftarah and morning High Holiday service among Iraqi Jews. | Guest artists: Elad Gabbay, Kanoun, Oud; cantor Ishai Menahem.
Thursday, March 29, 21:00
Admission: NIS 30; students: NIS 20; in P7, Space limited
This is a Hebrew-language only event.
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