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Book Judeo Spanish Songs of the Sephardic Communities of Montreal and Toronto

Download or read book Judeo Spanish Songs of the Sephardic Communities of Montreal and Toronto written by Judith R. Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Judeo Spanish Songs in the Sephardic Communities of Montreal and Toronto

Download or read book Judeo Spanish Songs in the Sephardic Communities of Montreal and Toronto written by Judith R. Cohen and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. This book was released on 1989 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Judeo Spanish Songs in the Sephardic Communities of Montreal

Download or read book Judeo Spanish Songs in the Sephardic Communities of Montreal written by Judith Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book An Ode to Salonika

    Book Details:
  • Author : Renée Levine Melammed
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • Release : 2013-04-30
  • ISBN : 0253006813
  • Pages : 333 pages

Download or read book An Ode to Salonika written by Renée Levine Melammed and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and moving source provides a rare entrée into a once vibrant world now lost.

Book Reader s Guide to Judaism

Download or read book Reader s Guide to Judaism written by Michael Terry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reader's Guide to Judaism is a survey of English-language translations of the most important primary texts in the Jewish tradition. The field is assessed in some 470 essays discussing individuals (Martin Buber, Gluckel of Hameln), literature (Genesis, Ladino Literature), thought and beliefs (Holiness, Bioethics), practice (Dietary Laws, Passover), history (Venice, Baghdadi Jews of India), and arts and material culture (Synagogue Architecture, Costume). The emphasis is on Judaism, rather than on Jewish studies more broadly.

Book Sephardim in the Americas

    Book Details:
  • Author : Martin A. Cohen
  • Publisher : University of Alabama Press
  • Release : 2003-08-08
  • ISBN : 0817311769
  • Pages : 511 pages

Download or read book Sephardim in the Americas written by Martin A. Cohen and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2003-08-08 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multidisciplinary essays examinig the historical and cultural history of the Sephardic experience in the Americas, from pre-expulsion Spain to the modern era, as recounted by some of the most outstanding interpreters of the field.

Book Studies in Contemporary Jewry

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  • Author : Ezra Mendelsohn
  • Publisher : Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Release : 1994-02-17
  • ISBN : 0195358821
  • Pages : 396 pages

Download or read book Studies in Contemporary Jewry written by Ezra Mendelsohn and published by Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This book was released on 1994-02-17 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines music's place in the process of Jewish assimilation into the modern European bourgeoisie and the role assigned to music in forging a new Jewish Israeli national identity, in maintaining a separate Sephardic identity, and in preserving a traditional Jewish life. Contributions include "On the Jewish Presence in Nineteenth Century European Musical Life," by Ezra Mendelsohn, "Musical Life in the Central European Jewish Village," by Philip V. Bohlman, "Jews and Hungarians in Modern Hungarian Musical Culture," by Judit Frigyesi, "New Directions in the Music of the Sephardic Jews," by Edwin Seroussi, "The Eretz Israeli Song and the Jewish National Fund," by Natan Shahar, "Alexander U. Boskovitch and the Quest for an Israeli Musical Style," by Jehoash Hirshberg, and "Music of Holy Argument," by Lionel Wolberger. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

Book A Performer s Guide to Medieval Music

Download or read book A Performer s Guide to Medieval Music written by Ross W. Duffin and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Performer's Guide to Medieval Music is an essential compilation of essays on all aspects of medieval music performance, with 40 essays by experts on everything from repertoire, voices, and instruments to basic theory. This concise, readable guide has proven indispensable to performers and scholars of medieval music.

Book Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora  3 volumes

Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora 3 volumes written by M. Avrum Ehrlich and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-10-03 with total page 1542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This three-volume work is a cornerstone resource on the evolution and dynamics of the Jewish Diaspora as it played out around the world—from its beginnings to the present. Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture is the definitive resource on one of world history's most curious phenomenons, encompassing the communities, cultures, ethnicities, and experiences created by the Diaspora in every region of the world where Jews live or Jewish ancestry exists. The encyclopedia is organized in three volumes. The first includes 100 essays on the Jewish Diaspora experience, with coverage ranging from ethnography and demography to philosophy, history, music, and business. The second and third volumes feature hundreds of articles and essays on Diaspora regions, countries, cities, and other locations. With an editorial board of renowned Jewish scholars, and with an extraordinarily accomplished team of contributors, Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora captures the full scope of its subject like no other reference work before it.

Book Bulletin

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  • Author : Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 644 pages

Download or read book Bulletin written by Association for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book From Iberia to Diaspora

Download or read book From Iberia to Diaspora written by Yedida K Stillman and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This rich, interdisciplinary collection of articles offers fascinating new insights into the history and culture of Sephardic Jewry both in pre-Expulsion Iberia and throughout the far-flung diaspora.

Book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Download or read book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music written by Ruth M. Stone and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 3969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music is a ten-volume reference work, organized geographically by continent to represent the musics of the world in nine volumes. The tenth volume houses reference tools and descriptive information about the encyclopedia’s structure, criteria for inclusion and other information specific to the field of ethnomusicology. An award-winning reference, its contributions are from top researchers around the world who were active in fieldwork and from key institutions with programs in ethnomusicology. GEWM has become a familiar acronym, and it remains highly revered for its scholarship, uncontested in being the sole encompassing reference work with a broad survey of world music. More than 9,000 pages, with musical illustrations, photographs and drawings, it is accompanied by 300+ audio examples.

Book Active Voices

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  • Author : Maurie Sacks
  • Publisher : University of Illinois Press
  • Release : 1995
  • ISBN : 9780252064531
  • Pages : 252 pages

Download or read book Active Voices written by Maurie Sacks and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Download or read book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music written by Virginia Danielson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert writers present the major traditions of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, together with personal accounts of performers, composers, teachers, and ceremonies. A special feature of this volume is the inclusion of dozens of brief snap-shot essays that offer "lifestories" of typical musicmakers and their art, as well as first-person descriptions of specific music performances and events. Also includes maps and music examples.

Book Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review

Download or read book Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Studies in Contemporary Jewry

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  • Author : Peter Y. Medding
  • Publisher : Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Release : 1992-12-17
  • ISBN : 0195360680
  • Pages : 428 pages

Download or read book Studies in Contemporary Jewry written by Peter Y. Medding and published by Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. This book was released on 1992-12-17 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth volume of the acclaimed annual publication of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this volume focuses on the history and development of American Jewish life since World War II. Contributions include "A 'Golden Decade' for American Jews, 1945-1955" by Arthur A. Goren, "American Judaism: Changing Patterns in Denominational Self-Definition" by Arnold Eisen, "Value Added: Jews in Postwar American Culture" by Stephen J. Whitfield, "The Postwar Economy of American Jews" by Barry R. Chiswick, "Jewish Migration in Postwar America: The Case of Miami and Los Angeles" by Deborah Dash Moore, and "All in the Family: American Jewish Attachments to Israel" by Chaim Waxman. The volume also contains essays, book reviews, and a list of recent dissertations in the field.

Book Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions written by Raphael Patai and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-26 with total page 1641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multicultural reference work on Jewish folklore, legends, customs, and other elements of folklife is the first of its kind.