This interdisciplinary course traces the many musical traditions of the Jewish world communities in a journey from Temple singing and desert ceremonies in biblical times, through music of Mendelssohn, Mahler, and Schoenberg, to works of individuals such as Gershwin, Copland, Berlin, and Bernstein. Included will be a comparative study of the three major religions of the Western world exploring their respective voices and musical interaction. Sociology, literature, religion, and history, as well as issues of ethnicity, anti-Semitism, cultural identities, social justice, and equality will be explored in depth throughout the course. May meet either the Critical Perspectives: Global Cultures or Social Inequality requirement. (Not offered 2024-25).

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