by Mark Slobin (Author), Mark Slobin (Translator)
This volume presents a cultural record of the Jewish folk music of Eastern Europe, through the eyes of ethnomusicologist, Moshe Beregovski. It includes contextual responses to Jewish folk music, essays on musical influences, and notes and lyrics of nearly 300 folk songs.
Author Biography
Mark Slobin is professor of music at Wesleyan University. He is the author of Tenement Songs: The Popular Music of the Jewish Immigrants and Chosen Voices: The Story of the American Cantorate.
Number of Pages: 598
Dimensions: 1.23 x 8.9 x 5.95 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 01, 2000
