Tuning the Soul: Worlds of Jewish Sacred Music

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Tuning the Soul is a 1999 world music album featuring performers Amit Bleiweiss, Daniel Hoffman, and Jeremy Cohen exploring Jewish sacred music across multiple traditions and regions. The recording draws from liturgical and devotional pieces originating in Yemen, Syria, South Asia, Belarus, Eastern Europe, and Jerusalem, presenting works like Bar’chu, Hallelu Adonai, Ki Eshmerah Shabbat, and Eli Yah Eli that span centuries of Jewish musical heritage.

This is a single CD on the Four Gates Music label, running approximately 40 minutes and containing nine tracks that range from brief liturgical passages to longer meditative pieces. The album blends traditional melodies with contemporary arrangements, creating a collection that honors both ancient and modern approaches to sacred music. Acquire this used copy and explore a recording that brings together diverse Jewish musical worlds at a fraction of the original retail cost.