Maqam and Liturgy: Ritual, Music, and Aesthetics of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology)

by Mark L . Kligman (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2009

  $64.01

  Explores the cultural connection between Syrian Jewish life and Arab culture in Brooklyn, New York, through liturgical music. This book investigates the multidimensional interaction of music and text in Sabbath prayers of the Syrian Jews to trace how Arab and Jewish traditions have merged in this particular culture.