Our Musical Heritage: A Century of Jewish Musician and Music in Winnipeg - Chisvin, Sharon

Clean, tight, unmarked; a few very light scratches to covers; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; This book is an attempt to document the musical history of Winnipeg Jewry. Its first substantive chapter concerns the music of the synagogue. Synagogues were not the only venue for Jewish musical talents; many schools, organizations, and youth groups boasted musical groups, as detailed in the next chapter. A further chapter speaks of Yiddish and Hebrew folk music and the Winnipeg musicians, amateur and professional, who performed them over the years. A chapter chronicles Winnipeg Jewish musicians who played jazz and rock and roll, and yet another is devoted to classical musicians. What becomes clear is that it is possible to understand a great deal about a Jewish community from its musical endeavours. Music taken in its broadest sense was a consuming passion for many within the community and an important matrix for the community as a whole.
Near Fine
Hardcover
Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada
2000
Winnipeg, MB