Jewish music

An indispensable tool for grasping the scope of A.Z. Idelsohn’s oeuvre. Although not covering all of his writings, it discusses in detail all Idelsohn’s major works providing also a guide to the connections between his different works and the evolution of his ideas.

The revised version of the first part of "Two Anniversaries- Two Pioneers in Jewish Ethnomusicology," Orbis Musicae, II (1973/74): 17-18. The article gives a brief survey of Idelsohn's seminal works which layed the foundations of research in Jewish music.

Idelsohn's autobiographical essay first published in Jewish Music Journal2, no. 2 (1935): 8-11.

Idelsohn's autobiographical essay first published in Jewish Music Journal2, no. 2 (1935): 8-11.

An introduction to A.Z,Idelson's autobiographical "My Life: A Sketch" which appears in the same volume after this article.

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