Jewish Musical TraditionsWayne State University Press, 1995 - 274 pages This is the first English-language volume to consider oral music of Jewish communities in a sociocultural context. Jewish Musical Traditions is the first English-language volume to consider oral music of Jewish communities in a sociocultural context. Amnon Shiloah, the world's leading authority on the Arab and Jewish musical traditions, tells a musical story voiced the world over by men and women in synagogues and homes, mirroring the life of an ancient To cope with these diverse problems, the author considers the musical heritage as only one element in the value system informing an individual's world outlook and perception of the destiny of the Jewish people. Hence, he discusses the manner in which this musical heritage meshes with the complex web of Jewish history by way of central themes such as the relation of music to religion, music |
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... Elements in Ancient and Classical Piyyuțim Quantitative Meter 114 Syllabic Meter 118 Strophic Songs 118 The Ashkenazic Piyyut 121 Integration of Melody and Text Creativity in the Singing of Piyyuțim 122 124 The Steiger 126 Ways of ...
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Contents
Preface | 11 |
Identity and Character of Jewish Music | 17 |
Problems of Methodology in the Study of Jewish Music | 35 |
Music and Religion | 65 |
Cantillation | 87 |
The Piyyut as a Factor in the Development of Synagogal Music | 111 |
Music in the World of the Mystic | 131 |
NonSynagogal MusicBetween Sacred and Secular | 157 |
Folk Creativity and Performance Practice | 181 |
The Dance | 209 |
Looking Backward and Forward | 223 |
Epilogue | 241 |
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