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Embattled Israeliness, Embedded Jewishness; Jewish Influences in Israeli Music

Assaf Shelleg, Efroymson Visiting Israeli Professor, Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies, Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
UCLA School of Law, Room 1447
405 Hilgard Ave.

Assaf Shelleg,
Efroymson Visiting Israeli Professor, Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies, Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

 

A lecture and music presentation.

Despite attempts to purge the new 'Hebrew' music from Diaspora influences in the early years of statehood, liturgical and paraliturgical Jewish music exerted a strong influence on Israeli nationalist and art music (sometimes more than the people involved were willing to admit). Analysis of this music blurs the often perceived antagonism between the 'Israeli' and the 'Jewish'. In later years, moreover, this duality was more openly reconciled in musical works, in which Israeli and Jewish soundscapes were integrated.

Light refreshments will be served.
 

Cost: Free of charge.

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Parking is available for $10 and may be purchased at the parking kiosk located at the corner of Hilgard and Westholme Avenues.

Sponsor(s): Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, Center for Jewish Studies, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

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