This book tells the story of Berlin's dynamic klezmer scene, tracing the ongoing dialogue between traditional Yiddish folk music and the creativity and modern urbanity of the German capital. It reveals how contemporary klezmer has become not only a product but also a producer of the city.
This book tells the story of Berlin's dynamic klezmer scene, tracing the ongoing dialogue between traditional Yiddish folk music and the creativity and modern urbanity of the German capital. It reveals how contemporary klezmer has become not only a product but also a producer of the city.
Phil Alexander is a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Reid School of Music at the University of Edinburgh, where he researches Scottish-Jewish musical encounters. Besides klezmer music and urban space, his published research also explores Edinburgh salsa, Holocaust memorial silence, synagogue cantors in early twentieth-century Glasgow, and accordions.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on Translation, Orthography, Interviews and Recordings Chapter 1: Why Berlin? Why Klezmer? Chapter 2: The Music in Berlin: Musical Networks Chapter 3: The Music in Berlin: Spaces and Places Chapter 4: Placing Berlin in the Music Chapter 5: Sounding Jewish in Berlin Chapter 6: Curating the Tradition: Dissemination, Learning, and Responsibility Chapter 7: Performing Berlin: The Silence of the City (Postlude) Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendix 1: A Brief Overview of Klezmer Music Appendix 2: Interview Information Bibliography
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Notes on Translation, Orthography, Interviews and Recordings Chapter 1: Why Berlin? Why Klezmer? Chapter 2: The Music in Berlin: Musical Networks Chapter 3: The Music in Berlin: Spaces and Places Chapter 4: Placing Berlin in the Music Chapter 5: Sounding Jewish in Berlin Chapter 6: Curating the Tradition: Dissemination, Learning, and Responsibility Chapter 7: Performing Berlin: The Silence of the City (Postlude) Chapter 8: Conclusion Appendix 1: A Brief Overview of Klezmer Music Appendix 2: Interview Information Bibliography
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