The Lord's Song in a Strange Land : Music and Identity in Contemporary Jewish Worship.
Across the United States, Jews come together every week to sing and pray in a wide variety of worship communities. Through this music, made by and for ordinary folk, these worshippers define and re-define their relationship to the continuity of Jewish tradition and the realities of American life. Co...
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2003. |
| Series: | American Musicspheres Ser.
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- A Note on Transliteration
- Introduction
- 1 An Introduction to Jewish Worship
- 2 The Meaning of a Tune: The Sabbath Hymn Lekhah dodi
- 3 The Meaning of Nusach: Worshippers' Perspectives on Traditional Jewish Chant
- 4 Meaning and Melody Choice in Jewish Worship
- Conclusion: American Jews and American Religious Experience
- Notes
- Glossary
- Works Cited
- Contents of Accompanying CD
- Index
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- C
- D
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- F
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