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Moshe Attias
… Mwijo up until his passing challenges narratives of forced cultural erasure by an aggressive Ashkenazi-dominated … made a revolution and thanks to it we have returned to our heritage,” and in the refrain Mwijo promises no less that … women was but one topic related to this charged ethnic and cultural encounter from the 1990s, generated diverse and …
Yom Yom Odeh: Towards the Biography of a Hebrew Baidaphon Record
… of historical records from the Nahda time, the period of cultural and intellectual “renaissance” that characterized … song’s historical roots (in Aleppo) but its contemporary cultural and socio-political interpretation. Put … rather remarkable evidence of a shared Arab-Jewish musical heritage, with the goal of reactivating and exploring its …
The Edith Gerson-Kiwi Legacy
… she was also active in the promotion of multi-cultural music programs within the educational system of … second half of the 19 th century, music was examined cross-culturally using a variety of experimental methods drawing … in Israel, provide new insights into German-Jewish heritage in the Israeli and international academic culture, …
Review essay: Kevin C. Karnes and Emilis Melngailis, Jewish Folk Songs from the Baltics
… of folk song ethnography in Eastern Europe, and of the cultural life of Jews in Latvia, with emphasis on their … not know the Latvian language. [2] I thank the Mark Lavry Heritage Society for that information. [3] While Karnes’s …
Book Review: Charles B. Hersch, Jews and Jazz Improvising Ethnicity
… felt a special affinity for African-Americans and their cultural forms due to shared experiences of oppression) and … music as themselves, but are required to forgo their Jewish heritage to broach the music “authentically.” Amazingly, …
German Jewish Sacred Musical Intersections
… II, investigating these practices within a broad European cultural context. The synagogue is conceived not only as a … aesthetic ideals, of Jewish public emotions, of cross-cultural intersections between Jews with the surrounding … First, a modern conceptualization of an endangered “heritage” of solo cantorial music (at times framed within a …
Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong
… of elaboration of a traditional song, Tassa reclaims a heritage that is highly personal and familial as well as … religions, families, and individuals sharing a common heritage and in search for a sense of belonging. The song … Tassa … Piyyut … Baghdadi … Fog al-Nakhal (فوق النخل): Multicultural and Transnational Journeys of an Iraqi Folksong … …
Idelsohn's Obituary of Abraham Goldfaden
… closely, as he remained devoted to the ideals of Hebrew cultural revival current among the bourgeois urban circles … and, building on his mastery of his specific heritage, will deliver a powerful performance of the “real” …
Sarah Harat
… Belief and Society ,” held by the Center for Folklore and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. The … for her contribution for the preservation of her cultural heritage. The Amnon Shiloah Collection at the Sound …
Sarah Gorby
… Her birth name was Sofia Gorbovskaya, and she grew up in a culturally rich environment, significantly influencing her … often collaborating with other renowned musicians and cultural figures. Her concerts were renowned for their … cultural events and festivals dedicated to Jewish music and heritage. Gorby passed away in 1980, leaving behind a rich …