Rikudim

"Rikud" is the Jewish word for "dance", and through the plural addition
of "-im", this title simply means "Dances". Rikudim is a suite in four
movements, inspired by Jewish dances. These are not, however,
arrangements of existing folk music, but originally composed works, 'in
the style of...'.

By making use of eastern-style intervals, coloured instrumentation
(woodwinds!) and irregular meters, the composer has succeeded in
creating a feeling of melancholy and in giving the music a specifically
Jewish flavour. The clearly outlined themes and the sometimes
surprising but naturally arrived harmonisation, make these 'styled folk
dances' easily accessible to the public.

Rikudim is already available in several versions and has been recorded on numerous occasions in different countries.