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Max Brod
… (1951), he coined (with Boskovich ) the “Mediterranean style”—a term in vogue in the 1940's and 1950's. Written by … read Dr. Ronit Seter's article outlining the 'Mediterranean Style' (inclding summary, and link to full article), click …
Nissan Cohen-Melamed
… and 80's. He started composing in 1930, when he was 24. His style was influenced greatly by his experience as cantor and …
Joseph Dorfman
… As a composer, Dorfman's works are mainly written in the style of 20th century Western art music, including many …
The Study of Jewish Music: a Bibliographical Guide
A selected annotated bibliography (up to 1994) arranged by subjects.
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Judeo-Spanish Moroccan Songs for the Life Cycle
A collection of life-cycle songs: birth, circumcision, wedding etc., sung in Ladino. All…
Cancionero Sefardi
… musical and textual variants representing a wide variety of styles. Also included are extensive studies by a renowned …
Music
Includes also articles by Bathja Bayer (Biblical Period) and Edith Gerson-Kiwi (Folk…
The Cantorial Fantasia of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: A Late Manifestation of the Musical Trope
… Western Ashkenazi cantors have developed a new soloist style of liturgically important melodies by inserting new …
Is Popular Culture Defining Synagogue Music
… As Reform synagogues across the nation reshape their musical styles, debate continues over whether or not the changes are …
Voices in the sanctuary: Musical Practices of the American Synagogue
… Hassidic influences, the role of the change in lifestyle and linguistic habits that the move from Europe to …