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A Cantor's Tale
… European Jewish cantorial music is alive and well in modern America in no small part thanks to the efforts of … as he is affectionately called by everyone, explores the American roots of 'hazzanut'( Jewish liturgical music) while … in the synagogue was part of a lifestyle that provided American Jewry with a rich cultural heirloom. It is Cantor …
Blue Note: The Story of Modern Jazz
… which at the time received scant attention from mainstream America. Without money or connections, speaking little … performances and more recent events recreate an era of American cultural history. All sing praise to these two … 6 … 6 … 9 … 35792 … Germany … … 1997 … America … Germany … North America … Documentary … Jazz … Nazi Germany … Blue …
American Matchmaker - Amerikaner Shadkhn
… … Musical revues … Feature … Fuchs, Leo … Ulmer, Edgar G. … American Matchmaker - Amerikaner Shadkhn …
Catskills Honeymoon
93 min., B&W, English and Yiddish (no subtitles)
Directed by Josef Berne
Great Cantors of the Golden Age, Great Cantors in Cinema
Documentary. 2 DVDs, 147 min., B&W/color, Hebrew, Yiddish & English with English…
Chants de sable et d'etoiles - Chants of Sand and Stars
… in Sephardic Jewish communities - from the Middle East, via America, to Africa. A unique compilation of footage of … Cantors … 1997(?) … Hazzanut … Chazzanut … Middle East … America … North Africa … East … Africa … Cult … Chazzan … Cultural …
Israeli singing personality (SMR Bresler Collection)
… … Ladino - Judeo-Espagnol - Judizmo … Liturgical music … North Africa … Israeli … Jo Amar … Israeli singing …
Oriental Songs (SMR Bresler Collection)
Ani havatzelet hasharon Mi zot ola Im lo teid'y lach Lekha dodi Lekhu…
Vagabond Stars: a world history of Yiddish theater
… Press … … 1996 … Jewish … Eastern Europe … Folk songs … America … Yiddish … Ashkenaz … Immigration … Europe … Ghetto …
Funny, it doesn’t sound Jewish : how Yiddish songs and synagogue melodies influenced Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood
… demonstrate the deep layers of 'JM' embedded in the popular American song by analyzing a plethora of examples showing …