Author: Cyrus AdlerPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 32
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The Shofar - Its Use and Origin
Author: Cyrus AdlerThe Shofar
Author: Jeremy MontaguPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442250283
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
In The Shofar, Jeremy Montagu offers a detailed study of the ram’s horn of the Bible, describing its history and use—both ritual and secular—from biblical times to the present. Because the same person normally blows the shofar each year during the Jewish High Holy Days, few are aware of the wide differences among communities around the world: the varying points in the Jewish liturgical service when the shofar is blown, what sound combinations exist, and the many varieties of the instrument. This is the first work of its kind to detail the full range of historical, musical, antiquarian, and religious issues surrounding the ancient instrument with all relevant citations from the Bible, the Talmud, and key post-Talmudic sources. Jeremy Montagu carefully examines horn types, sound characteristics, liturgical uses, and community functions to illustrate how the shofar has reflected local custom, regional needs, and religious practice. Chapters provide difficult-to-find information on how shofars are made; advice on how to choose, prepare, and maintain shofars; and instructions for aspiring blowers on a variety of traditions. With more than sixty photographs from the author’s personal collection, this is an ideal work for Jews and Christians, religious scholars and musicologists, and even practicing musicians seeking to understand the crucial role of this instrument in the life of a people.
Report Upon the Condition and Progress of the U.S. National Museum During the Year Ending June 30 ...
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1208
Book Description
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Board of RegentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Discoveries in science
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1630
Book Description
The New International Encyclopædia
Author: Daniel Coit GilmanPublisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Report of the National Museum
Author: United States National MuseumPublisher:
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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