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In this landmark of musical scholarship, the leading 20th-century authority on Jewish music describes and analyzes its elements and characteristics, and chronicles its development from the earliest appearance of Semitic song 2000 years ago to the early 20th century. Liberally illustrating every type of music discussed, the book examines the music as a tonal expression of Judaism, Jewish life and the spiritual aspects of Jewish culture.Idelsohn, Abraham Z. is the author of 'Jewish Music In Its Historical Development' with ISBN 9780486271477 and ISBN 0486271471.
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