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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."
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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.”–
“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.”–
Passport to Jewish Music: Its History, Traditions, and Culture (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance)
Passport to Jewish Music: Its History, Traditions, and Culture (Contributions to the Study of Music and Dance),Irene Heskes,Greenwood Press,0313280355,Ethnomusicology,History and criticism,Jews,Music,Performing Arts/Dance,Music / Ethnomusicology
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