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How to Play "Hevenu Shalom Aleichem" on the lyre

Jun 24, 2008 01:00 AM

Person playing a stringed musical instrument.

In this lesson,you will learn how to play one of the most famous of ALL Jewish songs; "Hevenu Shalom Aleichem". The transliteration from Hebrew, and the translation into English of the words of this song is as follows:

"Hevenu shalom aleichem,

hevenu shalom aleichem,

hevenu shalom aleichem,

hevenu shalom, shalom

shalom aleichem."

"We brought peace unto you,

we brought peace unto you,

we brought peace unto you,

we brought peace, peace

peace upon you."

This beautiful traditional Jewish song, is in the melodic minor mode - a musical mode that goes way back to Biblical times, as can be heard in some the ORIGINAL music of the Psalms, as deciphered by Suzanne Haik-Vantoura.

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