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jewish cantorial
Parent Genre: classical

Jewish cantorial music is a traditional genre of Jewish religious music that is performed by a cantor, who is a trained singer and prayer leader. The music is characterized by its emotional and spiritual intensity, and often features soaring melodies and intricate vocal ornamentation. Cantorial music has a long history in Jewish culture, and has been influenced by a variety of musical traditions, including Eastern European folk music and classical opera. Today, the genre continues to thrive, with contemporary cantors like Azi Schwartz carrying on the tradition of their predecessors like Yossele Rosenblatt and Jan Peerce.


Top artists of jewish cantorial genre

Cantor Azi Schwartz
Jan Peerce
Yossele Rosenblatt
Netanel Hershtik
Ben Zion Shenker
Cantor Yaakov Lemmer
Yaakov Lemmer
Cantor Gideon Zelermyer
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List of jewish cantorial artists

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#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Cantor Azi Schwartz
13 1 21 25 97 12 76 1587
2
Jan Peerce
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1785
3
Yossele Rosenblatt
10 0 36 21 98 23 97 2213
4
Netanel Hershtik
6 0 49 47 98 60 135 494
5
Ben Zion Shenker
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 466
6
Cantor Yaakov Lemmer
4 1 24 26 95 17 110 1283
7
Yaakov Lemmer
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 644
8
Cantor Gideon Zelermyer
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 123
9
Moshe Koussevitzky
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 658
10
Leib Glantz
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 324
11
Shmuel Barzilai
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 154
12
Zawel Kwartin
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 449
13
Yitzchok Meir Helfgot
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1253
14
Benzion Miller
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 335
15
Simon Spiro
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60
16
Cantor Moshe Koussevitzky
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 190
17
Gershon Sirota
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 363
18
Meyer Machtenberg
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
19
Pierre Pinchik
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 184
20
Mordechai Hershman
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 269
21
Cantor Reuven Frankel
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305
22
Leibele Waldman
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 114
23
Cantor Pierre Pinchik
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151
24
Yossele Rossenblat
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25
Zavel Kwartin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160
26
Alter Yechiel Karniol
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
27
Joseph Shlisky
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
28
Cantor Selmar Cerini
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
29
David Kusevitsky
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58
30
Cantor Josef Rosenblatt
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139
31
Pinchos Jassinowsky
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
32
Joseph Rosenblatt
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
33
Moshe Ganchoff
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 456
34
Israel Bakon
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36
35
Samuel Vigoda
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 129
36
Leibale Waldman
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98
37
Berele Chagy
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155
38
David Roitman
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
39
Gerson Sirota
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134