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The state of afterness : contemporary music in and about Israel /

This text studies the histories of contemporary music written in and about Israel since the 1980s. With afterness defined as the state of being unconditioned by territorialism, author Assaf Shelleg shows how composers gradually opted for national diasporism while reacknowledging the need to open up...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shelleg, Assaf (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Music > Israel > 20th century > History and criticism.
Music > Israel > 21st century > History and criticism.
Music by Jewish composers > Israel > 20th century > History and criticism.
Music by Jewish composers > Israel > 21st century > History and criticism.
Nationalism in music.
Musique > Israël > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Musique de compositeurs juifs > Israël > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Nationalisme dans la musique.
Musique de compositeurs juifs > Israël > 21e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Israel & Palestine.
Middle East.
HISTORY.
History & Criticism.
MUSIC.
Religious.
Jewish.
Music.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This text studies the histories of contemporary music written in and about Israel since the 1980s. With afterness defined as the state of being unconditioned by territorialism, author Assaf Shelleg shows how composers gradually opted for national diasporism while reacknowledging the need to open up Jewish culture to contemporary aesthetic norms. Looking at operatic, symphonic, chamber, and electronic works, this book narrates the cultural history of an Israeli nation and a Jewish civilization still at odds.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations, music.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197786758
0197786758