The Cambridge companion to Jewish music /
Presenting a range of fresh perspectives on the field, the chapters explore Jewish liturgy, klezmer, music in Israel, the music of Yiddish theater and cinema and classical music from the Jewish Enlightenment through to the postmodern era. Additional contributions set Jewish music in context and offe...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2015].
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| Series: | Cambridge companions to music.
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| Summary: | Presenting a range of fresh perspectives on the field, the chapters explore Jewish liturgy, klezmer, music in Israel, the music of Yiddish theater and cinema and classical music from the Jewish Enlightenment through to the postmodern era. Additional contributions set Jewish music in context and offer an overview of the broader issues that arise in its study, such as questions of diaspora, ontology, economics and the history of sound technologies. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 293 pages : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107023451 1107023459 9781107623750 1107623758 |