January 6, 2025 ~ Sh VAYHI. M HIJAZ.
Digital Music Archive of the Sephardic community of Aleppo
طقوسي التقاليد والتسجيلات الموسيقية في المجتمع اليهودي السفارديم حلب السورية
כֶּמִנְהַג אָרַם צוֹבָא - ק"ק חַלַף
David Matouk Betesh DMD dedicates this project in memory of his Great Grandfather, Hazzan Gabriel A Shrem, and in honor of his dear teacher, Hazzan Isaac J Cabasso.
לזָכּוֹת בּוֹ הַרָבִּים
שְנַת חַמֶשֵת אַלָפִים שְבַע מְאוֹת שִשִים וּשְתַיִם לְיֶצִירָה
| ויקרבו ימי דוד למות | ויחי |
| מקאם חג'אז | נגונים |
| שבחו אל | נשמת |
| הודך | שועת |
| ישראל יצרתי לי | ההודאות |
| אזכיר תהילות | קדיש |
| מרומי ברך | שמחים |
| ראה בחולשי | ממצרים |
| שיך סלאמה חג'אזי | נקדישך |
| רודף צדק | פזמון ספר תורה |
On Shabbat Vayehi (Genesis 47:28- 50:26), Maqam HIJAZ is applied to the prayers according to all Aleppo sources. The dissenting opinion of Maqam SABA is cited by Damascus sources. This maqam gets its name from the 'HEJAZ' region, which is the western province of the Arabian Peninsula. This location includes Mecca and Medina, holy to the Islamic faith, as well as Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia. The melody of this maqam is associated with sad events, such as funerals. It is warranted here, because we read about the death of Jacob and the funeral procession. Sephardic Pizmonim Project, www.pizmonim.com.
