Jewish Music: Its Historical Development Revised Edition Contributor(s): Idelsohn, Abraham Z. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486271471 ISBN-13: 9780486271477 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | Religious - Jewish - History | Jewish - General - Music | History & Criticism - General |
Dewey: 781.76 |
LCCN: 92007643 |
Series: Jewish, Judaism |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.3" W x 8.5" (1.30 lbs) 576 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 two thousand years ago to the early 20th century. Drawing upon years of research, including his own collecting of synagogue and folk songs in Middle Eastern and European Jewish communities, the author examines the music as a tonal expression of Judaism and Jewish life, containing original elements and features reflecting the spiritual aspects of Jewish culture. |