A pizmon is a Jewish song of praise for G-d, combining elements of both poetry and music (Yurchenco, 1988). From the destruction of the Second Temple to the present day, Jewish poets worldwide have created a plethora of pizmonim that have been added to local prayer services.
- Yurchenco, H. (1988). [Review of Pizmon; Syrian-Jewish Religious and Social Song]. American Music, 6(4), 475–477. https://doi.org/10.2307/3051710