Discovering Jewish Music

Discovering Jewish Music by Edelman, Marsha Bryan. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780827607279.

Most of us have experienced some sort of "Jewish music", whether its through synagogue attendance, a Bar Mitzvah celebration, or a klezmer concert. The many forms of Jewish music are as numerous and varied as the number of Jewish communities throughout the world. This book brings together those different kinds of Jewish music, weaving them into a context of Jewish history, philosophy, and sociology, in language that both the professional and the lay reader can understand. Discovering Jewish Music addresses key genres and the many people whose work have made an important contribution to the broad spectrum of Jewish music. The accompanying audio CD with musical examples allows for an opportunity to listen to the music as well as read about it.