Re: What are the best research websites?

[Alex J. Lubet <lubet001...>]

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> 
> I have to say that, other than some linked to on the KlezmerShack, I can't 
> think of any good articles. There are several good basic articles: "this is 
> the music and this is what we play" that we link to (and I'm sure more that 
> we don't know about), but beyond that, scholarly, or even good sources are 
> still on the way, even in print. I've seen some wonderful manuscripts (and 
> even have an article approaching public viewing of my own), but except for 
> Mark Slobin's book on klezmer, "Fiddler on the Move", or the edition of 
> "Judaism" that he guest-edited, wouldn't direct anyone to any of the current 
> books (most of which are wonderful in other ways, but none of which would 
> stand up to use as scholarly or near-scholarly resources on the history of 
> Klezmer music--at least, not in my semi-qualified opinion).
> 
> The KlezmerShack articles page, and the print bibliography, are all at 
> http://www.klezmershack.com/contacts/klezwords.html.
> 
> ari
> 
> Pardon me if this is obvious to everyone except me, but...
> 
There is some useful stuff in Judit Frigyesi's notes to the Maramoros CD, also 
Amnon Shiloah's Jewish Musical Traditions, but in either case, it's for people 
who want to dig deeply into the music.  Why would someone who doesn't know much 
about the subject want to give this talk?



Alex Lubet, Ph. D.
Morse Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music
Adjunct Professor of American and Jewish Studies
University of Minnesota
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