Chosen Voices: The Story Of The American Cantorate (Music In American Life),New Federico In An Age When Self

In An Age When Self Help Methods Abound And Meditation Is A Common Prescriptive

Ethan Ransom

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Chosen Voices: The Story Of The American Cantorate (Music In American Life),New Federico In An Age When SelfWeek After Week, Year After Year, Jews Turn To Sacred Singers For Spiritual And Emotional Support. At The Same Time, The Job Of The Hazzan, Or Cantor, Is Deeply Embedded In The Cultural, Social, And Religious Symbolism Negotiated Between A Congregation And Its Sacred Singers. Chosen Voices Is A Definitive Look At A Profession That Is Also A Vocation. Drawing On Archival Sources, Interviews With Cantors, And Photographs, Mark Slobin Traces The