Music in Jewish History and Culture (Detroit Monographs in Musicology)
"an ideal structure to be used in the modern college classroom ... Here in one book is a very good, solid overview of the scope of Jewish music laid out in clear, unbiased language ... In terms of breadth and factual content, it is, by far, the best book in English of its genre on the market today." --Jewish Music WebCenter"The coverage of the book is impressive ... Music in Jewish History and Culture is ... a timely and useful book ... It is one of the best available ... [presenting] a comprehensive study of Jewish music." --MLA Notes"Music in Jewish History and Culture traces a solid musical tradition through centuries of assimilation ... A theme throughout this study is the adaptability of the Jewish community to surrounding cultures, using from them what will serve its own needs. It's a long, long way from the psalms to Tin Pan Alley, Tzvi Avni or Shulamit Ran's opera Th Dybbuk. That circuitous route through space and time is mapped out for us by Rubin and Baron." --The Hymn