nigun

form of Jewish religious song or tune sung by groups
Intangible music_genre Q1989725
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nigun

Summary

nigun is a music genre[1]. nigun draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #463 of 1,946).[2]

Key Facts

  • nigun's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
  • nigun's instance of is recorded as song type[4].
  • nigun is a type of Jewish song[5].
  • nigun is a type of Jewish religious music[6].
  • nigun is part of Hasidic music[7].
  • nigun is part of Hasidism[8].
  • nigun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Niguns[9].
  • nigun's facet of is recorded as Judaism[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include music genre[3] and song type[4]. Recorded subclass of include Jewish song[5] and Jewish religious music[6].

Use and Application

Part of include Hasidic music[7], a music genre[11] and Hasidism[8], a religious movement[12], founded in 1740[13].

Why It Matters

nigun draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (music_genre category, ranking #463 of 1,946).[2] nigun has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] nigun is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Part of Hasidic music, Hasidism
    Subclass of
    Subclass of Jewish song, Jewish religious music
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539460105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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