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Informationen zum Autor Jonathan L. Friedmann is cantor of Bet Knesset Bamidbar and Valley Outreach Synagogue-P'nai Tikvah, both in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is professor of Jewish music history at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, and is the author or editor of eight books, including Jewish Sacred Music and Jewish Identity (2008), Music in Jewish Thought (2009), Perspectives on Jewish Music (2009), and Quotations on Jewish Sacred Music (2011). Klappentext Emotions in Jewish Music is an insider's view of music's impact on Jewish devotion and identity. Written by cantors who have devoted themselves to the study and execution of Jewish music, the book's six chapters explore a wide range of musical contexts and encounters. Zusammenfassung Emotions in Jewish Music is an insider’s view of music’s impact on Jewish devotion and identity. Written by cantors who have devoted themselves to the study and execution of Jewish music, the book’s six chapters explore a wide range of musical contexts and encounters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Jonathan L. Friedmann 1. Naomi Shemer's Artistic Expression: Poetry, Prayer, or Both? Meeka Simerly 2. Why Nusach Still Matters Mark S. Goodman 3. Davening and Congregational Song William Sharlin 4. A Wandering Musician Roni Kripper as told to Jonathan L. Friedmann 5. Emotions, Cohesion, and Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach Jonathan L. Friedmann 6. Golden Links in an Unbroken Chain: The Role of Music Memory in Adult Jewish Education Sharon Eve Colbert Bibliography Index About the Contributors
