Greeted with smiles Bukharian Jewish music and musicians in New York /
'Greeted with Smiles' explores the circumstances facing new American immigrants, using the music of the Bukharian Jews to gain entrance into their community and their culture. Author Evan Rapport investigates the transformation of Bukharian identity through an examination of corresponding...
| Main Author: | Rapport, Evan, |
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| Other Authors: | Oxford Scholarship Online. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Oxford University Press,
2014.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). |
| Series: |
American musicspheres.
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| Summary: |
'Greeted with Smiles' explores the circumstances facing new American immigrants, using the music of the Bukharian Jews to gain entrance into their community and their culture. Author Evan Rapport investigates the transformation of Bukharian identity through an examination of corresponding changes in its music, focusing on three of these distinct but overlapping repertoires - maquom, Jewish religious music and popular music. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index. 'Greeted with Smiles' explores the circumstances facing new American immigrants, using the music of the Bukharian Jews to gain entrance into their community and their culture. Author Evan Rapport investigates the transformation of Bukharian identity through an examination of corresponding changes in its music, focusing on three of these distinct but overlapping repertoires - maquom, Jewish religious music and popular music. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199379064 |