𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗠 - אדון עולם | 𝗠𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 | Persian Armenian connection - a Jewish Prayer

12 Tʀɪʙᴇs Mᴜsɪᴄ ⁻ ʙʏ Mᴜsɪᴄ Pᴏʀᴛ Isʀᴀᴇʟ.
Non profit that promotes music and musicians from Israel.
traditional. original. sacred. secular.
https://12tribesmusic.org
email: [email protected]

𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆.
𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱

𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚
𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗺 אדון עולם comes from the Hebrew meaning:
𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘚𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦
This prayer is actually a poem and describes God’s greatness.
The word “Adon,” meaning master, was first spoken by Abraham in the Bible, referring to God.
The lyrics speak about God’s greatness and all-empowering existence and include phrases from the book of Psalms, book of Job and other Jewish resources.
The first three stanzas speak of a transcendent Ruler who was there before our world ever existed, and who will rule in solitary grandeur long after our world is gone. But then the fourth and fifth stanzas go on to tell us most movingly of an immanent God who cares deeply about each one of us and to whom we turn in times of trouble and sorrow.


𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚
The Arabic poetic meter (𝘏𝑎𝘻𝑎𝘫) of 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗺 strengthens the hypothesis that this poem was composed in the Middle Ages, and it is likely that it was written in Spain or Italy. The poet is not definitively known, although popular legend and some researchers have attributed it to Rabbi Sherira Gaon, Rabbi Hai Gaon or Rabbi Shlomo Ibn Gabirol.
Since the first documented publication of this chant was found only in a 13th century prayer book (siddur), many scholars prefer to consider its authorship as unknown or traditional.

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗧?
𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗺 is a chant that appears in the Jewish prayers books (siddur). It is customary to sing this Piyut before morning prayers. It can also be found in the composition of bedtime prayers and is recited on one’s deathbed.
In the next to last line of the 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗺 is a request that God watch over one’s soul as they sleep. The conclusion of 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗺 mentions God’s presence and ability to bring reassurance to the people.
These five eloquent stanzas appear at the very beginning of the daily morning service, but are also chanted at the conclusion of Shabbat and festival services and recited (together with the Shema) as we prepare to go to bed at night.
The fifth and final stanza is often recited at the bedside of one who is ill.
It's one of the most ancient Piyutim that is still widely known and sung throughout the communities of Israel.

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘
There are countless tunes to use when singing this prayer. various melodies adjoined to this hymn.
Because of its use in so many contexts, it has become one of our best-known and beloved prayers.
This unique and new performance by 𝗠𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 presents the Jewish chant through a traditional 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴 Նուբար-Նուբար (𝗡𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿) and through quoting from a text of a Persian poetry written by 𝗦𝗮ʿ𝗱𝗶̄ - 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁 & 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 in the 13th century, same period that 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗹𝗮𝗺 prayer was published for the first time in Andalusia.

𝗠𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 chose to perform and arrange this famous and well known Jewish prayer with reference to other ancient cultures in the Middle East. By doing so, it is hoped to stimulate relations and connection between nations, artists, and other forms of art as was true during the golden ages in which different religions and peoples lived in harmony and prosperity, flourishing in mutual influence.
For thousands of years the Jewish people lived side-by-side with other nations in the East and West, preserving their Judaism, cultivating productive cultural inter-relationships among the peoples in whose countries they lived, while at the same time contributing to the local cultures around them.

𝗠𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 is a unique group of musicians that coalesced around their work together teaching at the Maqamat School of Eastern Music in Safed, Israel. Each of the musicians is a master in a different traditional musical genre from the Middle East, and they bring their personal voices and decades of explorations together, to create a magical, new and innovative sound.

𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗠 | אדון עולם
Lyrics: 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
Music: 𝗡𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗡𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿 Նուբար-Նուբար - 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹
Persian lyrics: 𝗦𝗮ʿ𝗱𝗶̄ - 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁 & 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿
____________

- 𝗠𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 -
vocals: 𝗡𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺 𝗟𝘂𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶
violin: 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗶
lavta: 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶
oud: 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗺 𝗢𝗱𝗲𝗵
ney: 𝗡𝗶𝗿𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗵
percussion: 𝗬𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻
double bass: 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝘇𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗶

- 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 -
arrangement: 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗶 & 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗶
mix: 𝗦𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗶 𝗚𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶
mastering: 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗻
Recorded@𝗢𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼

- 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 -
video & editing: 𝗧𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆
assistant photographer: 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗭𝗶𝗼𝗻
styling: 𝗧𝘇𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗘𝗹 𝗥𝗲'𝗶
graphic design: 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁
content editor and 12Tribes music artistic director: 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗮 𝗚.𝗔 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻
produced by 𝗠𝗮𝗾𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 ‪@MaqamatMusicSchool‬