Re: recommended reading

[Bob Wiener <wiener...>]

I gather that there's no accompanying CD.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Pinnolis" <pinnolis (at) brandeis(dot)edu>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 11:35 AM
Subject: recommended reading


> Friends:
> Did you every want to know what all the da di di di da and bam bam bam
were
> really all about in the nigunim of Lubavitcher Hasidim? Do you know how
the
> music reflects their philosophy of the two souls?
>
> Let me recommend a book I'm currently reading. Even though I haven't quite
> finished reading "Music in Lubavitcher Life" by Ellen Koskoff, I can tell
> you it's something that it will fascinate a lot of people.
>
> There are so many questions about Hasidism and their music that are
answered
> by this book. It's insightful and full of information presented in a very
> clear and understandable (and readable) way. While the book is academic,
> with plenty of research and bibliography, it's still quite easy to read.
And
> there are lots of specific musical examples and explanations. Ellen has
done
> original ethnographic fieldwork among the community as she's been
interested
> the music and working in the Chasidic community for over 25 years.
>
> Many of you will be aware of the work of Ellen Koskoff from her many
> articles.  In 2000, I heard her give a most interesting lecture at the
> London conference about the role of women in music in the religious
> communities.  This new book takes more of an overview discussing all sorts
> of aspects of music in the Lubavitcher life.
>
>
> Koskoff, Ellen, 1943-
>   Music in Lubavitcher life / Ellen Koskoff.
>   Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c2001.
>
> Best wishes,
> Judy
>
>
>


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