[b-hebrew] Theophoric Name: Y:HOWYFQIYM
B. M. Rocine
brocine at twcny.rr.com
Mon Jan 9 22:19:06 EST 2006
Hi Rochelle,
Could you point me to some literature that argues for such tightly
constructed rhythms of chanties and Davidic psalms.
Thanks a bunch!
Bryan
Rochelle Altman wrote:
>
> These pre-monarchial psalms are the closest to folk song in their
> simplicity of vocabulary, but not in their melodic range or structure.
> Rhythmically, Psalm 96 (for instance) is a chanty. (I suppose that some
> will consider it blasphemous to point out that many of the songs of praise
> are "whistle while you work" songs -- meant to be sung when rowing,
> plowing, walking between sites...). You don't mess with the rhythms of a
> work chanty. A change from a bi-syllable to a tri-syllable would stand out.
> It does not occur.
>
> The Davidic Psalms are extremely sophisticated and tightly constructed. Any
> change of syllabic divisions from a bi-syllable to a tri-syllable would
> stand out like the proverbial sore thumb..It does not occur.
>
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B. M. Rocine
Living Word Church
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