The Shofar - Its History and Use (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2015
Authors:	Jeremy Montagu
Dimensions:	264 x 183 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-5027-7
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Sacred & religious music Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Wind instruments > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Music > Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles > Wind instruments > General Books > Music > Other types of music > Sacred & religious music
LSN:	1-4422-5027-5
Barcode:	9781442250277

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