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Maqam and Liturgy: Ritual, Music, and Aesthetics of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn - Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
Mark L. Kligman
Maqam and Liturgy: Ritual, Music, and Aesthetics of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn - Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
Mark L. Kligman
Explores the cultural connection between Syrian Jewish life and Arab culture in Brooklyn, New York, through liturgical music. This book investigates the multidimensional interaction of music and text in Sabbath prayers of the Syrian Jews to trace how Arab and Jewish traditions have merged in this particular culture.
288 pages, 27 illustrations
Media | Books Book |
Released | 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780814332160 |
Publishers | Wayne State University Press |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 265 × 185 × 25 mm · 816 g |
Language | English |
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