Passport To Jewish Music

Author : Irene Heskes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 031338911X
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Passport to Jewish Music written by Irene Heskes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1994-06-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to present a survey of Jewish music to illuminate its special role as a mirror of history, tradition, and cultural heritage. The 27 topical chapters have been placed within a modified chronological perspective to present a historic picture of virtually every important development in Jewish music. The book represents a culmination of several decades of the author's dedicated labor and scholarly study in this field.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780739141526
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Jewish Music written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perspectives on Jewish Music presents five unique and engaging explorations of Jewish music. Areas covered include self-expression in contemporary Jewish secular music, the rise of popular music in the American synagogue, the theological requirements of the cantor, the role of women in Sephardic music and society, and the personal reflections of a leading figure in American synagogue music. Its wide-ranging topics and disciplinary approaches give evidence for the centrality of music in Jewish religious and secular life, and demonstrate that Jewish music is as diverse as the Jews themselves. From these studies, readers will gain an appreciation of both what Jewish music is and what it does. This book will be useful for students, practitioners, and scholars of Jewish secular and religious music and Jewish cultural studies, as well as ethnomusicologists specializing in Jewish or religious music.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : University Press of America
ISBN 13 : 0761856765
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emotions in Jewish Music written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emotions in Jewish Music is an insider’s view of music’s impact on Jewish devotion and identity. Written by cantors who have devoted themselves to the study and execution of Jewish music, the book’s six chapters explore a wide range of musical contexts and encounters. Topics include the spiritual influence of secular Israeli tunes, the use and meaning of traditional synagogue modes, and the changing nature of Jewish worship. The approaches are both personal and scholarly, describing the experiential side of Jewish music in both practical and philosophical terms. Emotions in Jewish Music reveals much about the emotional aspects of Jewish musical expression.

Author : Marsha Bryan Edelman
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 9780827610279
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering Jewish Music written by Marsha Bryan Edelman and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joshua S. Walden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107023459
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Jewish Music written by Joshua S. Walden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global history of Jewish music from the biblical era to the present day, with chapters by leading international scholars.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0739141546
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perspectives on Jewish Music written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perspectives on Jewish Music presents five unique and engaging explorations of Jewish music. Areas covered include self-expression in contemporary Jewish secular music, the rise of popular music in the American synagogue, the theological requirements of the cantor, the role of women in Sephardic music and society, and the personal reflections of a leading figure in American synagogue music. Its wide-ranging topics and disciplinary approaches give evidence for the centrality of music in Jewish religious and secular life, and demonstrate that Jewish music is as diverse as the Jews themselves. From these studies, readers will gain an appreciation of both what Jewish music is and what it does. This book will be useful for students, practitioners, and scholars of Jewish secular and religious music and Jewish cultural studies, as well as ethnomusicologists specializing in Jewish or religious music.

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786455098
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music in Jewish Thought written by and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the nineteenth century came new freedom for European Jews. Enjoying an integration that had been denied since the Middle Ages, they now wrestled with the form and degree of that integration in all areas of their lives, including in their creation, appreciation, and criticism of music. The writings focus on Jewish musicology, biography, historical surveys, secular music and songs performed in the synagogue.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0761855378
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quotations on Jewish Sacred Music written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quotations on Jewish Sacred Music is a collection of over 700 quotations culled from an array of sources, including rabbinic and theological texts, sociological and anthropological studies, and historical and musicological examinations. The book isdivided into five chapters: What Is Jewish Music?; Spirituality and Prayer; Hazzan-Cantor; Cantillation-Biblical Chant; and Nusach ha-Tefillah-Liturgical Chant. Taken as a whole, these quotations demonstrate both the centrality of music in Jewish religious life and the diversity of thought on the subject. They can be used with profit in sermons, speeches, and papers, and may be read in order or selectively. This is a valuable and easy-to-use reference book for scholars, musicians, synagogue staff, and anyone else seeking concise thoughts on major aspects of Jewish sacred music.

Author : Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476614393
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music in the Hebrew Bible written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music in the Hebrew Bible investigates musical citations in the Hebrew Bible and their relevance for our times. Most biblical musical references are addressed, either alone or as a grouping, and each is considered from a modern perspective. The book consists of one hundred brief essays divided into four parts. Part one offers general overviews of musical contexts, recurring musical-biblical themes and discussions of basic attitudes and tendencies of the biblical authors and their society. Part two presents essays uncovering what the Torah (Pentateuch) has to say about music, both literally and allegorically. The third part includes studies on music's place in Nevi'im (Prophets) and the perceived link between musical expression and human-divine contact. Part four is comprised of essays on musical subjects derived from the disparate texts of Ketuvim (Writings).

Author : Judah M. Cohen
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253045460
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of a Reform Jewish Cantor written by Judah M. Cohen and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Of interest not only to cantors and their teachers but also to rabbis, congregations and everyone concerned about the future of the Jewish community.” —Florida Jewish Journal The Making of a Reform Jewish Cantor provides an unprecedented look into the meaning of attaining musical authority among American Reform Jews at the turn of the twenty-first century. How do aspiring cantors adapt traditional musical forms to the practices of contemporary American congregations? What is the cantor’s role in American Jewish religious life today? Judah M. Cohen follows cantorial students at the School of Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College, over the course of their training, as they prepare to become modern Jewish musical leaders. Opening a window on the practical, social, and cultural aspects of aspiring to musical authority, this book provides unusual insights into issues of musical tradition, identity, gender, community, and high and low musical culture.