Joel Seigel's Wornick Music Blog

Thursday
Apr142011

This is the eighth and final group of Torah cantillation phrases, those that terminate in the accent Silluq, but chanted in the special way that indicates you have come to the end of an aliyah.   The audio file corresponds to lines 60 through 63 in your blue "Biblical Cantillation: Summary" packet.   The file is called "TorahCantillationGroup9SilluqSofAliyah.mp3".  Click here to download the file.  NOTE:  If the file opens up in your Web browser and starts to play, but you want to save it instead, you must right-click or Control-click on the link and choose the option in the pop-up menu that allows you to save the file. (Different Web browsers word it differently: for example, Firefox for Mac uses the phrase "Save link as"; other browsers might call it "Download linked file" or something similar.)   You may need to specify the destination directory (folder) on your hard drive.  It would be best to create a folder somewhere you'll remember to store all your cantillation audio files.  Once it's been saved, you can open the file in any audio player you wish, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, Audacity, and so on.

Thursday
Apr142011

Torah Cantillation - Telishah Ketanah

This is the eighth group of Torah cantillation phrases, those that begin with the accent called "Telisha Ketanah."  After Telisha Ketanah you will always find a Qadmah on the next word. The audio file provides examples of phrases that include Telisha Ketanah.  It corresponds to lines 55 through 58 in your blue "Biblical Cantillation: Summary" packet. (Yes, line 55 is listed twice in the packet.  It's a typo, but it's what you all have listed in your packets.)  The file is called "TorahCantillationGroup8-T'lishaK'tana.mp3".  Click here to download the file.  NOTE:  If the file opens up in your Web browser and starts to play, but you want to save it instead, you must right-click or Control-click on the link and choose the option in the pop-up menu that allows you to save the file. (Different Web browsers word it differently: for example, Firefox for Mac uses the phrase "Save link as"; other browsers might call it "Download linked file" or something similar.)   You may need to specify the destination directory (folder) on your hard drive.  It would be best to create a folder somewhere you'll remember to store all your cantillation audio files.  Once it's been saved, you can open the file in any audio player you wish, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, Audacity, and so on.

Thursday
Apr142011

Torah Cantillation - The "Officers" (Level Four)

This is the seventh group of Torah cantillation phrases, those that terminate in the accents in the "Level 4" or "Officers" level.  These accents include the "geresh" family ("geresh", "gereshayim" and "azla"), "pazer", "telisha gedolah" and the very rare accent "karnei farah".   The file corresponds to lines 46 through 55 in your blue "Biblical Cantillation: Summary" packet.   The file is called "TorahCantillationGroup7-LevelFour.mp3".  Click here to download the file.  NOTE:  If the file opens up in your Web browser and starts to play, but you want to save it instead, you must right-click or Control-click on the link and choose the option in the pop-up menu that allows you to save the file. (Different Web browsers word it differently: for example, Firefox for Mac uses the phrase "Save link as"; other browsers might call it "Download linked file" or something similar.)   You may need to specify the destination directory (folder) on your hard drive.  It would be best to create a folder somewhere you'll remember to store all your cantillation audio files.  Once it's been saved, you can open the file in any audio player you wish, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, Audacity, and so on.

Thursday
Apr142011

Torah Cantillation - Tevir Segment

This is the sixth group of Torah cantillation phrases, those that terminate in the accent called "Tevir".  It corresponds to lines 39 through 45 in your blue "Biblical Cantillation: Summary" packet.   The file is called "TorahCantillationGroup6Tevir.mp3".  Click here to download the file.  NOTE:  If the file opens up in your Web browser and starts to play, but you want to save it instead, you must right-click or Control-click on the link and choose the option in the pop-up menu that allows you to save the file. (Different Web browsers word it differently: for example, Firefox for Mac uses the phrase "Save link as"; other browsers might call it "Download linked file" or something similar.)   You may need to specify the destination directory (folder) on your hard drive.  It would be best to create a folder somewhere you'll remember to store all your cantillation audio files.  Once it's been saved, you can open the file in any audio player you wish, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, Audacity, and so on.

Thursday
Apr142011

Torah Cantillation - Revia' segment

This is the fifth group of Torah cantillation phrases, those that terminate in the accents called "Segol" and "Shalshelet".  It corresponds to lines 35 through 38 in your blue "Biblical Cantillation: Summary" packet.   The file is called "TorahCantillationGroup5Revia'.mp3".  Click here to download the file.  NOTE:  If the file opens up in your Web browser and starts to play, but you want to save it instead, you must right-click or Control-click on the link and choose the option in the pop-up menu that allows you to save the file. (Different Web browsers word it differently: for example, Firefox for Mac uses the phrase "Save link as"; other browsers might call it "Download linked file" or something similar.)   You may need to specify the destination directory (folder) on your hard drive.  It would be best to create a folder somewhere you'll remember to store all your cantillation audio files.  Once it's been saved, you can open the file in any audio player you wish, such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, Audacity, and so on.