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Andalusian Nuba

… In this article we will review the development of the Nuba, which is considered the pinnacle of Andalusian music, from its origins in 9 th century Spain, its arrival … the Sufi Orders in the Maghreb who devoted a considerable part of their spiritual work to music and singing. In a …

Baleygns (LKT)

… This entry is part of the Lexicon of Klezmer Terminology (LKT) . The LKT … and contemporary state of knowledge about klezmer music. Each entry includes a number of citations from … or refer to the term in question. It also indicates whether musical notation or sound recordings are included in the …

Neil Levin

… Artistic Director of the Milken Archive since 1993, Neil W. … and academic life to the scholarly study of the music of Jewish experience from historical, musicological, … subjects spanning a broad spectrum of traditions, his particular areas of focus embrace comparative considerations …

The Edith Gerson-Kiwi Legacy

… (1908-1992) is considered one of the founders of Israeli musicology. She studied piano and musicology in Berlin, … prevented the publication of her dissertation on the art of the Italian madrigal in 1933, she emigrated to Italy … reoriented her research focus from the canon of Western art music to non-Western music, most particularly, the music …

Shulamit

… Click Here for Slide Show This entry is part of an online exhibit entitled: 'Abraham Goldfaden: A … was a prominent importer and publisher of Jewish books and music in New York at the turn of the 20th century. Located … S. Schenker Publishers was in close proximity to the heart of the Jewish immigrant population on the Lower East …