Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Herman Meester <crazymulgogi AT gmail.com>]

I think o.a. everything written by Jan Fokkelman on BHebrew poetry
argues for that.

Regards,
Herman

2006/1/10, B. M. Rocine <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>:
> 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.
> >
>
> --
> B. M. Rocine
> Living Word Church
> 6101 Court St. Rd.
> Syracuse, NY 13026
> (W): 315.437.6744
> _______________________________________________
> b-hebrew mailing list
> b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-hebrew
>