About Nigun
Nigun is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Jewish religious music and Jewish song.
Nigun has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Chabad niggunim.
From Wikipedia
A nigun (Hebrew: ניגון, 'tune' or 'melody'; pl. nigunim) or niggun (pl. niggun) is a form of Ashkenazi Jewish vocal music sung in group settings. Nigunim are melodic tunes, often using repetitive non-lexical vocables such as "bim-bim-bam", "lai-lai-lai", "yai-yai-yai", or "ai-ai-ai" rather than with formal lyrics. Sometimes, a nigun is expressed as a mystical musical form of Jewish prayer or glossolalia. Hebrew Biblical verses or quotes from other classical Jewish texts are sometimes sung repetitively to form a nigun. Some nigunim are sung as prayers of lament, while others may be joyous or victorious in theme.
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Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Nigun.
- ↑ Jewish religious music
- ↑ Jewish song
- ↓ Chabad niggunim
Frequently asked questions
What is Nigun?
Nigun is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Jewish religious music and Jewish song.