Songs from Sinai: The Origins of a Musical Category

Recent scholarship argues that Abraham Z. Idelsohn coined the term ‘Missinai tune' in studies published during the 1920s and 1930s. This article refutes that claim by revisiting Idelsohn's research, evaluating the critiques, examining earlier evidence, and comparing Missinai tunes to other...

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Published in:European journal of jewish studies
Main Author: Friedmann, Jonathan L. 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: European journal of jewish studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Idelsohn, Abraham Z. 1882-1938 / Jews / Spiritual music
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Synagogue music
B Ashkenaz
B Minnesong
B Jewish musicology
B Abraham Z. Idelsohn
B Missinai tunes
B Rhineland
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Summary:Recent scholarship argues that Abraham Z. Idelsohn coined the term ‘Missinai tune' in studies published during the 1920s and 1930s. This article refutes that claim by revisiting Idelsohn's research, evaluating the critiques, examining earlier evidence, and comparing Missinai tunes to other venerated groupings of synagogue song.
ISSN:1872-471X
Contains:Enthalten in: European journal of jewish studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/1872471X-11311057