The Song of the Levite

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by Dennis F. McCorkle


Table of Contents

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Part I - BASICS
Introduction
Instruments of the Hebrew Scriptures
Summary Timeline
Part II - STORY
Moses, the Exodus, and the Levites
David selects the Levite singers and musicians
Part III - NOTATIONAL SYSTEMS
Songs and Singers, Melodies and Musicians
They will Play your Name!
The Davidic Cipher
Music Notation of the Psalms
Music Theory of the Psalm Manuscripts
Part IV - MUSICAL SYSTEM
The Instruments of Song
Harp
Lyre
Melodic Cymbals of the Levite Singers
Halelu Yah
Ensembles and Key Personnel
Part V - PSALM TRANSCRIPTIONS
(Note: transcriptions are constantly being added)
Preface to the Psalm Transcriptions
 
Psalm 150 - chant
Psalm 136 - marching cadence
Psalm 134 - a Song of the Steps
Psalm 127 - a Song of the Steps
Psalm 117 - processional hymn
Psalm 96 - praise song
Psalm 92 - a Song for the Sabbath
Psalm 90 - Prayer of Moses
Psalm 53 - maskil
Psalm 23 - ballad
Psalm 14 - maskil
Part VI - FINAL THOUGHTS
Conclusion
Part VII - APPENDICES
Summary of Notations and Tunings
The Psalm Superscriptions
Miscellaneous Musical Terms and Phrases
Concordances
David and Jeduthun, Student and Teacher?
Transliteration Conventions
Bibliography
Part VIII - SOME EXTRA STUFF
About the Author
The Kings - a contemporary new musical
Music I Wrote along the Way
Some Words I Wrote along the Way

The Song of the Levite

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