Kligman, Mark L. (1962-....)

Maqām and liturgy ritual, music, and aesthetics of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn / [Texte imprimé] : Mark L. Kligman - Detroit : Wayne State University Press, cop. 2009 - 1 vol. (XIV-267 p.) : ill., carte ; 26 cm + 1 CD Rom - Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology . - Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology (Wayne State University Press) .

Index

Bibliogr. p. 239-249

Introduction: the spontaneity of prayer -- Cultures in contact through music -- History of the Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn -- Syrian liturgy and prayer books -- Syrian musical life: the Maqām system as practiced in Brooklyn -- Sabbath morning service -- Birkhot ha-Shaḥar and zemirot -- Shaḥarit -- Torah service and Musaf -- Overall design of the Syrian Sabbath morning service -- The Maqāmāt and the weekly biblical reading -- Aesthetics, performance practice, and maintenance of Syrian liturgy -- Conclusion: Judeo-Arab synthesis in the Syrian Sabbath liturgy

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