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Jewish Musical Modernism, Old and New
Philip Bohlman
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Description for Jewish Musical Modernism, Old and New
Hardcover. Tackling the myriad issues raised by Sander L Gilman's provocative opening salvo - "Are Jews Musical?" - this volume presents a series of essays that trace the intersections of Jewish history and music from the late nineteenth century to the present. It recasts the established history of Jewish culture and its influences on modernity. Editor(s): Bohlman, Philip V. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 colour plates, 8 halftones, 1 line drawing, 4 musical examples, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: AV; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1043.
Tackling the myriad issues raised by Sander L. Gilman's provocative opening salvo - "Are Jews Musical?" - this volume's distinguished contributors present a series of essays that trace the intersections of Jewish history and music from the late nineteenth century to the present.Covering the sacred and the secular, the European and the non-European, and all the arenas where these realms converge, these essays recast the established history of Jewish culture and its influences on modernity. Mitchell Ash explores the relationship of Jewish scientists to modernist artists and musicians, while Edwin Seroussi looks at the creation of Jewish sacred music in ... Read more
Tackling the myriad issues raised by Sander L. Gilman's provocative opening salvo - "Are Jews Musical?" - this volume's distinguished contributors present a series of essays that trace the intersections of Jewish history and music from the late nineteenth century to the present.Covering the sacred and the secular, the European and the non-European, and all the arenas where these realms converge, these essays recast the established history of Jewish culture and its influences on modernity. Mitchell Ash explores the relationship of Jewish scientists to modernist artists and musicians, while Edwin Seroussi looks at the creation of Jewish sacred music in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226063263
SKU
V9780226063263
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About Philip Bohlman
Philip V. Bohlman is the Mary Werkman Distinguished Service Professor of the Humanities and of Music at the University of Chicago and coeditor of the Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology series, published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for Jewish Musical Modernism, Old and New
"Original in its organization and breadth, Jewish Musical Modernism is distinguished by the quality of the individual studies, the manner in which Philip Bohlman has framed and integrated these essays in the context of larger issues - such as myth, diaspora, and messianism - and the inclusion of valuable illustrations and musical recordings. This volume makes a significant contribution to ... Read more