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The Lord's Song in a Strange Land: Music and Identity in Contemporary Jewish Worship - American Musicspheres
Summit, Jeffrey A. (Rabbi and Director of the Hillel Foundation, Rabbi and Director of the Hillel Foundation, Tufts University)
The Lord's Song in a Strange Land: Music and Identity in Contemporary Jewish Worship - American Musicspheres
Summit, Jeffrey A. (Rabbi and Director of the Hillel Foundation, Rabbi and Director of the Hillel Foundation, Tufts University)
Music and the choice of musical settings function as one of the most basic forms of affiliation and identity in American Jewish congregations. This book examines how choice of melody helps Jews present and maintain their cultural identity. An audio CD packaged with the book includes field recordings of the most important tunes discussed.
218 pages, numerous halftones & music examples
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 15, 2003 |
ISBN13 | 9780195161816 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Pages | 218 |
Dimensions | 156 × 231 × 21 mm · 360 g |