Jewish Contiguities and the Soundtrack of Israeli History

Synopsis

Shelleg Revolutionizes The Study Of Modern Israeli Art Music By Tracking The Surprising Itineraries Of Jewish Art Music In The Move From Europe To Mandatory Palestine And Israel. Leaving Behind Clichés About East And West, Arab And Jew, This Book Provocatively Exposes The Legacies Of European Antisemitism And Religious Judaism In The Making Of Israeli Art Music. Introduction. Jewish Contiguities : Translocated Pasts Facing The Levant -- 1. Hava Nagila? : Decentering The Eastern European Soundscape -- 2. From Pre- To Post-statehood : Hebrewism Diluted -- 3. 1960s-1970s : Articulating Jewishness In Israeli Art Music -- 4. Reshuffling Historiographical Cards. Assaf Shelleg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.