{"product_id":"jewish-musical-traditions-revised-paperback","title":"Jewish Musical Traditions (Revised) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmnon Shiloah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis is the first English-language volume to consider oral music of Jewish communities in a sociocultural context.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewish 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\u003cbr\u003epeople exiled from its land. The story began in Biblical times and encompasses two thousand years, during which a widely dispersed people have tried to preserve their cultural values in complex and horrific situations.\u003cbr\u003eSuch an excursion into the world of sounds resonating from many traditions presents problems. Shiloah faced questions concerning the impact that long-term\u003cbr\u003eexposure to strange local musical cultures may have had on the preservation of ancient traditions the Jews took with them as they moved from place to place. The dearth of musical documentation on which to base definitive argumentation further complicates the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo 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\u003cbr\u003eand the world of the Kabbalah, and music in communal life. Shiloah considers technical and theoretical approaches, as well as art music, folk music, and performance practices of poets, vocalists, instrumentalists, and dancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmnon Shiloah is the author of the monumental volume The Theory of Music in Arabic Writings, The Musical Subjects in the Zohar, The jewish-Iraqi Musical Tradition, and a four-volume set in Hebrew on the musical traditions of Jewish communities. Currently a\u003cbr\u003eprofessor of musicology at the Hebrew\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Jerusalem, he earned his Ph.D. from the Sorbonne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9.32 x 6.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773825384736,"sku":"9780814322352","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e10fd53c27bcd8959d83d1770081cc8_33a45fb4-7fb5-47f7-9b34-5a16ca9862eb.webp?v=1780433737","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jewish-musical-traditions-revised-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}