Piyyut

Japanese: Piyyut
Piyyut

...For example, it is a well-known fact in the history of Western music that the Gregorian psalm chant is based on Jewish chanting. In the 6th century, under the influence of Byzantine and Arabic traditions, the metrical hymn (Piyyut) was born among the Jews of Spain, adding a new repertoire to synagogue music. Next, choral masters (Hazan), who were both poets and singers specializing in this hymn, were born, and they subsequently captivated the congregations with their improvisational, virtuoso singing style, using their natural beautiful voices.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Piyyut" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…たとえば,グレゴリオ聖歌の詩篇唱が,ユダヤのそれを原型としていることは,西洋音楽史では周知の事実である。6世紀には,スペインのユダヤ人の間で,ビザンティンやアラブの影響下に,韻律的な賛歌(ピュートPiyyut)が生まれ,シナゴーグ音楽に新しいレパートリーを加えた。次いでこの賛歌のための専門の詩人兼歌手の合唱長(ハザン)が誕生し,彼らはその後,もちまえの美声による即興的な名人芸風の歌い方で会衆を魅了した。…

※「Piyyut」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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