מעטפת הניגון
English translation: the mantle of melody
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| 4 | mantle of the melody |
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| 4 | The envelopment of the melody |
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| 3 +1 | the veil of melody |
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| 4 -1 | Tune wrap |
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| מעטפת הניגון mantle of the melody Explanation: mantle is allliterative. Cloak is another possiblility. |
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| מעטפת הניגון The envelopment of the melody Explanation: The wrapping of the melody - another alternative |
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peer agreement (net): -1| מעטפת הניגון Tune wrap Explanation: or The wrapping of your tune |
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| The asker has declined this answer Comment: Thanks, but this doesn't sound very poetic to me! | ||
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peer agreement (net): +1| מעטפת הניגון the veil of melody Explanation: Another tricky metaphor -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 hrs 16 mins (2005-11-24 17:29:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nigun can be a specific melody (but not 'tune', which is 'mangina', sometimes loosely 'lakhan'), but only in specific liturgical contexts. In a general context, it is more abstract and general than 'a tune' or 'a particular melody'. It is closer to 'melody' as a general musical idea. |
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| The asker has declined this answer Comment: Eynati, thank you so much for your insights and helpful comments. "The veil of melody" is lovely, and I'm sorry I can't give points to more than one person. But I prefer "mantle" which has less of a connotation of hiding something than "veil." | ||
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