The first volume of a projected multi-volume anthology of Jewish folklore
This article is a translation to French of Ibn Shafrut’s interpretation of Ali Ibn Sina’s Canon book. In this piece Ibn Sina deals with the connection between music and the pulse.
Special issue on Jewish music Establishing a conceptual framework for the discussion of the liturgical music of the East Ashkenazi Jews cannot apply the commonly accepted notions of prayer, speech, sacred, music, and art as separate categories.
Outline of the article:
Klezmer music
Classification of the Klezmer Genres
Bulgareasca, Bulgarish, Bulgar
The Bulgareasca/ Bulgarish in Eastern Europe
The Bulgarish in America
Conclusion
Notes
A comparative survey of the music of the Jews in Syria and Turkey. Includes analysis of turkish and arab modal systems with examples from christian liturgy and arab songs.
The original book was published by.... New York, 1963. (from the back cover of the book:) The seminal work of Ruth Rubin, a pioneering collector, singer, folklorist, writer, and crusader for the vanishing legacy of the Yiddish world, Voices of a People remains the only general introduction to Yiddish folksong.
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This entry is part of an online exhibit entitled: "Hava Nagila: From Idelsohn to Belafonte & Beyond," prepared by Eva Heinstein with help from the JMRC staff. To view the exhibit in its entirety click on the link above.