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.
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“...all of the essays are concise and well written and, highly accessible. A broad spectrum of readers will find this work useful.”–Choice
“This work fulfills overwhelmingly the promise of its title, being an exhaustive examination of the history, form and meaning of Jewish musical traditions. Passport to Jewish Music takes the reader beyond the potentially pedantic historical delineation to a wealth of information on "tradition and history, liturgy, and folklore, custom and artistry." For that reason it stands as a potential reference work not only in music, but in ethnography, religion, and biography as well. Highly recommended for academic libraries, for collections of music, religion and Jewish studies.”–Notes
“Irene Heskes, the seemingly indefatigable bibliographer and promoter of Jewish music study, provides a sampling of the fruits of "several decades of dedicated study and scholarly labors in the field of Jewish music,"(p.ix). The volume contains a collection of newly compiled essays and preexistent lectures, chapters, journal articles, book reviews, and prefaces, arranged systematically to cover the diverse terrain of Jewish music. .../For the newcomer to Jewish music scholarship(to whom these writings seem mainly directed),the volume is particularly useful for its brief biographies and assessments of those who are fundamental to the field.”– Music Reference Services Quarterly
“This work fulfills overwhelmingly the promise of its title, being an exhaustive examination of the history, form and meaning of Jewish musical traditions. Passport to Jewish Music takes the reader beyond the potentially pedantic historical delineation to a wealth of information on "tradition and history, liturgy, and folklore, custom and artistry." For that reason it stands as a potential reference work not only in music, but in ethnography, religion, and biography as well. Highly recommended for academic libraries, for collections of music, religion and Jewish studies.”–
“Irene Heskes, the seemingly indefatigable bibliographer and promoter of Jewish music study, provides a sampling of the fruits of "several decades of dedicated study and scholarly labors in the field of Jewish music,"(p.ix). The volume contains a collection of newly compiled essays and preexistent lectures, chapters, journal articles, book reviews, and prefaces, arranged systematically to cover the diverse terrain of Jewish music. .../For the newcomer to Jewish music scholarship(to whom these writings seem mainly directed),the volume is particularly useful for its brief biographies and assessments of those who are fundamental to the field.”–
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IRENE HESKES is a music historian who specializes in Jewish music.
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This review is from: Passport to Jewish Music (Ethnic and Immigration History Series) (Paperback)
The title Passport to Jewish Music is, in my opinion, a misnomer. Or perhaps I didn't understand the author's meaning when I ordered the book. As well as historical material, most of which shows how American cantorial music was affected, there is quite a lot that is bibliographic such as sections devoted to Abraham Z. Idelsohn & Gershon Ephros (cantors and researchers), Leonard Bernstein, Berlin, Gershwin, Ernest Bloch and Offenbach to name a few. The writing is often interesting but the main reason I have not given more stars is because this is the only book I have read on music without a single written note. For example statements such as: "The cultural legacy of Judeo-Spanish folk song has best preserved the history of Iberian-Judaism. That music was created and appreciated during the old "golden" times, where it has been preserved and cherished. Those distinctive melodies and Ladino poetics echo with old Castilian, Aragonese, Catalonian, and Andalusian tunes and folklore. Scholars of Spanish history study them for information about the culture of Old Spain." While there is a reference to a possible source to see the actual music, I would very much have liked to have seen at least a small sample.
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New York, United States, Arnold Schoenberg, World War, Tel Aviv, Eric Werner, Ernest Bloch, Gershon Ephros, Leonard Bernstein, Hebrew Union College, Darius Milhaud, Hebrew University, State of Israel, Abraham Goldfaden, Bloch Publishing, Temple Emanu-El, American Jewish, Eduard Birnbaum, High Holy Days, Kurt Weill, Sephardic Jews, Irene Heskes, Old Testament, Yiddish American, Yom Kippur New!
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The Book of Koheleth (Ecclesiastes) concludes with the admonition: "Of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Arnold Schoenberg, World War, Tel Aviv, Eric Werner, Ernest Bloch, Gershon Ephros, Leonard Bernstein, Hebrew Union College, Darius Milhaud, Hebrew University, State of Israel, Abraham Goldfaden, Bloch Publishing, Temple Emanu-El, American Jewish, Eduard Birnbaum, High Holy Days, Kurt Weill, Sephardic Jews, Irene Heskes, Old Testament, Yiddish American, Yom Kippur New!
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- Sacred Bridge: Interdependence of Liturgy and Music in Synagogue and Church During the First Millennium by Eric Werner on 5 pages
- Studies in Jewish Music: Collected Writings of A.W. Binder by Abraham Wolf Binder on page 23, page 224, and Back Matter
- Jews in the Renaissance by Cecil Roth on page 86, page 263, and page 333
- Leonard Bernstein by David Ewen on page 214, page 300, and page 303
- The Joy of Music Leonard Bernstein by Leonard Bernstein on page 299, and page 303
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- Jazz Age Jews by Michael Alexander in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Music of Anthony Braxton: (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance) by Mike Heffley in Back Matter
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