A Season of Singing: Creating Feminist Jewish Music in the United States (HBI Series on Jewish Women)
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (874 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611689600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Describes the development of feminist Jewish songwriting in the United States and analyzes key composers and their songs
. SARAH M. ROSS is professor of Jewish music studies and director of the European Center for Jewish Music at the Hannover University of Music, Drama, and Media in Germany
"Sarah Ross has brought a wealth of knowledge, insight, and analytic creativity to this study of Jewish music and feminism in the Unites States during the second half of the twentieth century. Connecting various political, ritual, and musical identities and practices with the rise of Jewish feminism, Ross shows how these changing identities opened a creative space for the blossoming of new liturgical and popular musics during this time. Connecting various political, ritual, and musical identities and practices with the rise of Jewish feminism, Ross shows how these changing identities opened a creative space for the blossoming of new liturgical and popular musics