MAQAM OF THE WEEK: HOSENI / NAHWAND         שמיני

For Shabbat Shemini (Leviticus 9:1- 11:47), the services should be conducted in Maqam HOSENI according to SUHV (Red Book) and at least 14 other sources. This selection is based on the content of the Torah portion which deals with the inauguration of the tabernacle (mishkan). Being that the tabernacle houses the Ten Commandments, something described as "beautiful," HOSENI, a word that means 'beautiful' in Arabic, is most appropriate. The melody of Hoseni is often described as a higher version of Maqam Bayat. Dissenting opinion: NAHWAND (H Moshe Ashear). Sephardic Pizmonim Project, www.pizmonim.com. 

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