Displaying 1 of 1 2000 Format: Book Author: Rogovoy, Seth, 1960- Title: The essential klezmer : a music lover's guide to Jewish roots and soul music, from the Old World to the Jazz Age to the downtown avant-garde / by Seth Rogovoy. Edition: 1st ed. Publisher, Date: Chapel Hill, NC : Algonguin Books of Chapel Hill, 2000. Description: xiv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Summary: Examines the evolution of klezmer, traditional Jewish music, from its ancient European roots to its modern popular sound, and its survival through the dissolution of Eastern Europe and Jewish assimilation in American culture. Subjects: Klezmer music -- History and criticism. Notes: Includes discography (pages 165-246) , filmography (p. 257-260) , bibliographical references (p. 263-266) , and index. Contents: Introduction: Klezmer: A "Musical Home" -- Old World Klezmer -- Klezmer Instrumentation -- Repertoire -- Immigration and Classic Klezmer -- Revival -- Giora Feidman -- Renaissance -- The European Connection -- Beyond the Pale -- Discography -- The Essential Klezmer Library -- Artists -- Compilations -- Sound Tracks -- Children's Music -- The Hot List -- Klezmer by Style -- Music Retailers. Web Site: Table of contents Publisher description Table of contents only Publisher description LCCN: 00020837 ISBN: 1565122445 9781565122444 Other Number: 43207198 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 655312 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 781.62924 Rogovoy Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
