Beginning our adventure into Biblical instrumentation we examine one of the earliest Lyres in the Bible, the Kinnor. Robert will take you through the kinnors construction into its linguistic and hermetical significance in scripture as well as the opinions of academics and church fathers through ancient records. Video link: Megiddo Lyre http://www.katapi.org.uk/Movies/VPlayer-jwp7++.php?s=3&v=27opcKxcg1c?list=RDJU4QRxsZhjg

Beginning our adventure into Biblical instrumentation we examine one of the earliest Lyres in the Bible, the Kinnor. Robert will take you through the kinnors construction into its linguistic and hermetical significance in scripture as well as the opinions of academics and church fathers through ancient records. Video link: Megiddo Lyre http://www.katapi.org.uk/Movies/VPlayer-jwp7++.php?s=3&v=27opcKxcg1c?list=RDJU4QRxsZhjg

Today Robert gives his testimony on how God gave him a passion for music, history, and their theological connection to the Holy Bible. Exploring the academic means by which history is taught and establishing a need for biblical musicology (Bible Music History) to fill a gap commonly found in Liberal arts textbooks, while also educating the body of Messiah in a unique topic of scriptural study and contemplation.

Today Robert gives his testimony on how God gave him a passion for music, history, and their theological connection to the Holy Bible. Exploring the academic means by which history is taught and establishing a need for biblical musicology (Bible Music History) to fill a gap commonly found in Liberal arts textbooks, while also educating the body of Messiah in a unique topic of scriptural study and contemplation.

On Christmas Eve Robert addresses a real set of problems. The first being the influence of a poorly written historical work called the Two Babylons by Alexander Hislop and its impact on the Jehovah Witnesses and its similar spiritual permeation into Messianic/Hebrew Roots.

Secondly there is no messianic speaking about the debate from the church fathers perspective as to the controversy of Christs birth both for and against it.

Finally culminating in Messianic/Hebraic rejection of the Gospel message Christians of all denominational stripes rejoice this time of year in Luke chapter 2 at the birth of the savior. While we in our righteous Hebraic heritage do the same with pseudo-historical books like the 4 volumes of Maccabees for Hannukkah and in the 2nd extra biblical celebration of Purim in the book of Esther.

By rejecting the sincere and loving message that Christs birth we have in affect rejected a unity that is needed more dire than ever in these darkening days.

Please consider the information in prayer and supplication before fathers throne.

On this episode Robert answers the question as to how Orthodox Jewish music dispersed after the fall of the temple.  Three distinct methods of cultural worship have evolved throughout the centuries, Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi.  These three coexist separately and interchangeably depending on  the style of worship practiced in various countries all over the world.  After this we conclude with some insights from the Talmud as to Rabbinic decree of worship using instruments, vocals, and during feast days.  

Resource links

Hebrew Music Museum

https://hebrewmusicmuseum.com/nosespaces/

Virtual Jewish Library  Music Overview

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/an-overview-of-jewish-music

Talmudic Quotes regarding Jewish feasts, and music

https://www.sefaria.org/search?q=Music&tab=text&tvar=1&tsort=relevance&svar=1&ssort=relevance

Beginning our journey into Ancient Israelite music culture and context we focus on the marginalized community of the Samaritans.  These prophetic estranged sons of Joseph have preserve one of the most ancient forms of Cantering every heard.  A combination of Hebrew and Arabic, like the language itself the Samaritans are stuck in the midst of Israelite and Palestinian cultures.  Robert compares traditional orthodox cantering with that of Samaritan cantering.  Detailing the history of Samaritan music and its impact on the global community.  The audio excerpts conclude the episode with an excerpt from the Song of the Sea.  Followed by a traditional chang of a Torah portion in the Samaritan Synagogue on Shabbat

Israelite Samaritan website  https://www.israelite-samaritans.com/samaritan-music-choir/

Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey

Audio Excerpts

Part 2 Lecture series by Benyamin Tsedaka  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXpd-WZeWKU&list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey&index=10&t=292s

The song of the Sea   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuUBeSCfJGA&list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey&index=21

Samaritan Torah Portion  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuUBeSCfJGA&list=PLzRiJk_pni86qV-TiT6-cCW9o0dLOzpey&index=21.

Diversity in Israel:Samaritan life in the Middle East https://youtu.be/TPSyt7HkjvM

We finish Richard Dumbrills discussion of the Silver Lyre and the main tablet associated with the musical structures.  Followed by mini lectures by Dr. Anne Kilmer.  Followed by a couple Babylonian songs by Dr. Anne Kilmer singing a Sumerian drinking song and Peter Pringle singing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh

Dr. Anne Kilmer lectures

https://www.youtube.com/user/SouthwestHarp/videos

A Samarian Drinking song

https://youtu.be/yvmpG2Nie0s

Full song:  Peter Pringle Epic of Gilgamesh music

https://youtu.be/QUcTsFe1PVs

This episode analyzes the music structures on 2 Babylonian Cuniform tablets, CBS 10996 & Nabnitu XXXII.  Breaking down each text and music structure with musical examples on a harp, Robert details the simple, yet genius construct of musical systems used by the ancient Assyrians and modern inceptions through the macro evolution of the Babylonian systems used in Maqam Islamic chanting and Synagogue cantors.  Links of both bocal styles are provided below.  

Mizrahi Synegogue chant

https://youtu.be/ulEoW5eCNOU

Islamic Maqam chant

https://youtu.be/nGKRZhEXauY

We begin our first look at the three main musical cultures of the Bible with Babylon.  We will hear two expert scholars in their respective fields of Assyriology, Dr Anne Kilmer, and in Assyrian and Archeo-Musicology, Richard Dumbrill speak regarding CBS10997 – one of the earliest musical cuniform tablets from Babylon.  While buth areas have along history behind them. It is a relatively new science that we still know little about when it comes to Babylon and their musical systems.  In part two we will take a closer look at Babylonian music.  

Video links:

Dr Anne Kilmer: The Hurrian Song and life in ancient times

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwLpZVJRJ4g&t=7s

Richard Dumbril:  Musicological care or lack of it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjbVbsXCDO8