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Film, Video Is Israeli Classical Music Jewish?

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Title

  • Is Israeli Classical Music Jewish?

Summary

  • The music of Israel is a unique combination of Jewish and non-Jewish traditions that have come together over the course of a century to create a distinctive musical culture. Immigrants from Europe, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere brought with them their musical traditions, melding and molding them into a new Israeli sound that helped define the emerging national spirit. Ronit Seter, a scholar in the field of Israel art music, poses the question "Is Israeli Classical Music Jewish?"

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2009-11-19.

Headings

  • -  Culture, Performing Arts
  • -  Performing Arts, Music

Notes

  • -  Classification: Music and Books on Music.
  • -  Ronit Seter.
  • -  Recorded on 2009-11-19.
  • -  Kids, Families.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021688360

Online Format

  • video
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division. Is Israeli Classical Music Jewish?. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -11-19, 2009. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688360/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division, S. B. (2009) Is Israeli Classical Music Jewish?. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -11-19. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021688360/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. African And Middle Eastern Division. Is Israeli Classical Music Jewish?. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -11-19, 2009. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021688360/>.