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"Huzzah" on a sign at a Fourth of July celebration. Huzzah (sometimes written hazzah; originally HUZZAH spelled huzza and pronounced huh-ZAY, now often pronounced as huh-ZAH; [1] [2] in most modern varieties of English hurrah or hooray) is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "apparently a mere exclamation". [3]
Most songs were rather straight forward love songs, translations of Greek/Mediterranean songs or Jewish themed songs, with songwriting following a certain formula. This is why comparisons to other global " counterculture turned mainstream movements" are less appropriate, with Hip hop and reggae music being highly innovative, as well as ...
There are a number of words in the Hebrew language that denote happiness: Simcha (Hebrew: שמחה), happiness more generally, [1] or a celebration (e.g. a wedding, bar/bat mitzvah), it is also a name for both males and females; Osher (Hebrew: אושר), a deeper, lasting happiness [2] Orah (Hebrew: אורה), either "light" or "happiness" Gila ...
The song is by Yosef Hadar, with lyrics by Moshe Dor. It was first recorded in 1957 by singer Yafa Yarkoni , and a year later by the duo HaDuda'im, whose version became a smash hit in Israel. They toured the world extensively in the '60s, and their version became one of their international signature songs.
Hadag Nahash – As well as songs in Hebrew, Hadag Nahash has several songs in other languages, such as Arabic, French, and English. Hadag Nahash provided many songs for the Adam Sandler film, Don't Mess With The Zohan. Many of their songs are about peace, and "Zman Lehitorer (Time To Wake Up)" has been used as a memento song for movements.
Klezmer (Yiddish: קלעזמער or כּלי־זמר) is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. [1] The essential elements of the tradition include dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations played for listening; these would have been played at weddings and other social functions.
Yemenite Songs (Hebrew: שירי תימן) is a 1984 album by Ofra Haza, in which the Israeli pop star returned to her roots interpreting traditional Yemeni Jewish songs with lyrics coming from the poetry of 16th century Rabbi Shalom Shabazi. The album was recorded with both traditional and modern musical instruments; wooden and metal ...
On 31 March 1979, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem hosted by IBA and broadcast live throughout the continent. Milk and Honey performed "Hallelujah" tenth on the night –entering the stage one by one rather than all together–, following West Germany's "Dschinghis Khan" by Dschinghis Khan and preceding France's "Je suis l'enfant soleil ...