The Resource Book of Jewish Music
Title | The Resource Book of Jewish Music PDF eBook |
Author | Irene Heskes |
Publisher | Greenwood |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1985-04-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0313232512 |
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The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-supremacy
Title | The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-supremacy PDF eBook |
Author | Lothrop Stoddard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 366 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Caucasian race |
ISBN |
Jewish Music
Title | Jewish Music PDF eBook |
Author | Abraham Zebi Idelsohn |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 580 |
Release | 1992-01-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780486271477 |
In this landmark of musical scholarship, the leading 20th-century authority on Jewish music describes and analyzes its elements and characteristics, and chronicles its development from the earliest appearance of Semitic song 2000 years ago to the early 20th century. Liberally illustrating every type of music discussed, the book examines the music as a tonal expression of Judaism, Jewish life and the spiritual aspects of Jewish culture.
The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe
Title | The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Eli Valley |
Publisher | Jason Aronson |
Pages | 568 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780765760005 |
The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe: A Travel Guide and Resource Book to Prague, Warsaw, Cracow, and Budapest is the most comprehensive guidebook covering all aspects of Jewish history and contemporary life in Prague, Warsaw, Cracow, and Budapest. This remarkable book includes detailed histories of the Jews in these cities, walking tours of Jewish districts past and present, intensive descriptions of Jewish sites, fascinating accounts of local Jewish legend and lore, and practical information for Jewish travelers to the region.
Passport to Jewish Music
Title | Passport to Jewish Music PDF eBook |
Author | Irene Heskes |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 1994-06-30 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 031338911X |
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.
Klezmer!: Jewish Music from Old World to Our World
Title | Klezmer!: Jewish Music from Old World to Our World PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Sapoznik |
Publisher | Schirmer Trade Books |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2011-08-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0857125052 |
Klezmer! is the fascinating story of survival against the odds, of a musical legacy so potent it can still be heard dispite assimilation and near annihilation. The scratchy, distant sound of the early recordings discovered and studied by Henry Sapoznik have formed a soundtrack for an entirely new generation of performers.
Old Jewish Folk Music
Title | Old Jewish Folk Music PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Slobin |
Publisher | Syracuse University Press |
Pages | 604 |
Release | 2000-10-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 9780815628682 |
Here, translated into English for the first time, is a cultural record of the folk music of Eastern Europe. This volume consists of some of Ethnomusicologist Moshe Beregovski’s responses to Jewish folk music in its living context during the 1930s, including essays on Ukrainian musical influences, klezmer music, and characteristic scale patterns. Also included are Beregovski’s anthologies of hundreds of folk songs with full Yiddish and English song texts. Each song is carefully notated exactly as it was sung and is accompanied by Beregovski’s notes on origins and variants.