The Art of Torah Cantillation: A Step-by-Step Guide to Chanting Torah [Book CD]
by Marshall Portnoy
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You can chant Torah!This unique book will lead the novice through each step of learning how to chant Torah. Divided into 13 lessons and additional useful appendices and bibliography, the book helps students of all ages learn the important principles of Torah cantillation. The only pre-requisite is a basic ability to read Hebrew and a willingness to learn! It is a perfect selection for B'nai Mitzvah students, beginning learners, and adult education courses.Audio recordings - available for show more download online at behrmanhouse.com/aoc - correspond with step-by-step exercises. Includes both male and female voices. Book also includes glossary, list of parashiyot, High Holy Day cantillation and more! show lessTags
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I don't know if this book would have been helpful to me or not back when Chazan Jenna was teaching me to read (leyn) Torah tropes. She picked one of about 22 nusachim for me specifically because of my voice, and this book does not mention that (of course it looks like it is really just meant to be an introduction), and I admit that the art of being Baal or Baalat Koreh really does require a personal hand to guide one through the beginning steps. Nevertheless, this is a nice guide for the various holiday changes in trope, and also mentions the Romaniot and other traditional nusachs, which are quite different from Ashkenazi or Mizrachi, Sphardi and Temani nusachs. Nice. Also nice that it explains the ptuach and stumah in the Tikkun.
I don't know if this book would have been helpful to me or not back when Chazan Jenna was teaching me to read (leyn) Torah tropes. She picked one of about 22 nusachim for me specifically because of my voice, and this book does not mention that (of course it looks like it is really just meant to be an introduction), and I admit that the art of being Baal or Baalat Koreh really does require a personal hand to guide one through the beginning steps. Nevertheless, this is a nice guide for the various holiday changes in trope, and also mentions the Romaniot and other traditional nusachs, which are quite different from Ashkenazi or Mizrachi, Sphardi and Temani nusachs. Nice. Also nice that it explains the ptuach and stumah in the Tikkun.
I have found this an easy book to use. Can't compare to others. Using this to supplement a class at the shul.
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