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Social functions of synagogue song : a Durkheimian approach
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ISBN: 1280659653 9786613636584 0739168320 9780739168325 9780739168318 0739168312 Year: 2012 Publisher: Lanham : Lexington Books,

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Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. Drawing upon the work of Émile Durkeim, the book examines how synagogue songs serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions.


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Synagogue song : an introduction to concepts, theories and customs
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ISBN: 9780786470617 0786470615 Year: 2012 Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland,

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"This book introduces theoretical approaches to the study of Jewish sacred music. Major topics include the diversity of Jewish music, the interaction of music and identity, the emotional and spiritual impact of worship music, the text-tone relationship, the musical component of Jewish holidays, and the varied ways prayer-songs are performed"--Provided by publisher.


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Jewish Gold Country.
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ISBN: 9781439669426 Year: 2020 Publisher: Chicago Arcadia Publishing Inc.

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Cantor William Sharlin
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ISBN: 1476635587 9781476635583 9781476677064 1476677069 Year: 2019 Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina

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"William Sharlin, a cantor, synagogue composer, teacher and musicologist, was a founding member of the American Conference of Cantors and the first to play a guitar in the synagogue. Drawing on interviews conducted with Sharlin late in life, the author chronicles the career of one of the most inventive and creative figures in the history of the cantorate"--


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Music in biblical life : the roles of song in ancient Israel.
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ISBN: 9780786474097 Year: 2013 Publisher: Jefferson McFarland

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"This book explores the intricate and multifaceted nature of biblical music through a detailed look into four major episodes and genres. This investigation demonstrates how music helped shape and define the self-identity of ancient Israel"--Provided by publisher.


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Musical aesthetics
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ISBN: 1527514900 9781527514904 9781527509405 1527509400 Year: 2018 Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne

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Music in human experience : perspectives on a musical species
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ISBN: 9781527580114 Year: 2022 Publisher: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom : Cambridge Scholars Publishing,

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Music plays an integral role in many facets of human life, from the biological and social to the spiritual and political. This book brings together interdisciplinary and cross-cultural studies on the functions, purposes, and meanings of music in human experience.


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Qol tamid : the shofar in ritual, history, and culture
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ISBN: 1946230243 1946230049 Year: 2017 Publisher: Claremont, California : Claremont Press,

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