History and origin of the Chazan (professional Jewish singer) – Early days – Part 2Towards the end of the 16th century, musical taste in most of Christian Europe, underwent profound changes. The cultured Jews observed that in the churches, the polyphonic music, with its rich harmonies …
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History and origin of the Chazan (professional Jewish singer) – Part 1
The history and origin of the word CHAZAN comes from the Hebrew language and means "Cantor".The early times of the chazan in the synagogues goes back to the final period of the Renaissance, previous to the Baroque period.During this old times, the professional Chazan began to lead …