Daled Bavos: Alter Rebbe's Nigun

Daled Bavos Daled Bavos, originally known in Yiddish as “Der Nigun fun Fir Fallen”, and “The Alter Rebbe's Nigun.” or “The Rav's Nigun,,” is the “crowning glory of Chabad nigunim, composed by the Alter Rebbe in Mezeritch at the Maggid,, improving and perfecting the nigun that we sing today. This nigun is the most significant and profound of all Chabad nigunim. The Rebbe emphasized that the nigun should be sung very slowly and with fervent earnestness. The nigun has four stanzas, corresponding to the four spiritual worlds – Atzilus, Beriah, Yetzirah and Asiya. Each of the four stanzas correlate, as well: a spiritual level, a letter of G-d's name, . a soul level and Divine light., . Due to the deep spiritual significance of the nigun, Chassidim are scrupulous to sing it with precision, and only on holidays and …show more content…
Among the appropriate times for singing Daled Bavos are: Pesach, Shavuos and Sukkos, Yud Tes Kislev, Purim, Yud Bais Tamuz, the month of Elul, at the Bris, Bar Mitzvah and wedding celebrations, and when leading the chosson and kallah (bride and groom) to the chupah, until the conclusion of the circling of the kallah