With the nineteenth century came new freedom for European Jews. This book focuses on Jewish musicology, biography, historical surveys, secular music and those songs performed in the synagogue.
Examines some of baseball's most elusive mysteries. Topics include the discovery of the body of Ed Delahanty at the bottom of... Læs mere
This offers a representative collection of insightful essays about devotional music from nineteenth-century scholars and practitioners. Addressing... Læs mere
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Explores ways in which combat film scores interact collaboratively with other film elements to guide audience understanding of theme and character.... Læs mere
Away from the spotlight of the pop charts and the demands of mainstream audiences, original music is still being played and audiences... Læs mere
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We are in something of a golden age of music research. Technological advances have merged with philosophical interests to produce an array of distinct yet... Læs mere
Examines the relationships between virtual and non-virtual identity in visual role-playing games. Utilizing James Gee's theoretical constructs of... Læs mere