Re: Jewish music history course ideas

[Daniel B. Schwartz <schwartzesq...>]

A stadard in Jewish ehtno-musicology is Idelsohn's anthology of Jewish
music.  Also, get a hold of Vinaver's Musicalishe Pinkas for chasidic
music,and Pasternaks two volumes of Songs of the Chasidim.  There is a huge
body of cantorial music out there and that is a series of courses in itself.
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Chevan <chevan (at) scsu(dot)ctstateu(dot)edu>
To: World music from a Jewish slant. <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 9:55 AM
Subject: Jewish music history course ideas


>Hi all,
>I'm looking for advice, materials, suggestions, kind-heated flames that
>might assist me in the development of a basic college level course on
jewish
>music.  We're in the process of developing a Judaic Studies minor at my
>institution (Southern Ct. State University, New Haven CT) and I've been
>asked to develop a bibliography and tentative course outline on Jewish
music
>with a FOCUS (but not exclusive attention) on contemporary American Jewish
>issues.  Sounds tantalizing doesnt it?  Of course the library at my school
>is currently rather weak.  I've been assured that any books I reccomend for
>acquisition will be purchased (if in print) and so ideas for bibliographic
>materials would be wonderful.  In addition, if any of the readers of this
>list have either taken or taught a course like this I would certainly
>appreciate a look-see at syllabi and the like.  I am enthusiastic but a
>little daunted by this task.  I hope that some of
>you will be tantalized by the project I am starting and can send some
>suggestions my way.
>Todah rabah (in advance),
>
>David Chevan
>Southern Connecticut State University
>501 Crescent St.
>New Haven, CT 06517
>
>(203) 392-6630
>
>chevan (at) scsu(dot)ctstateu(dot)edu
>