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Studies in Jewish Music; Collected Writings of A.W. Binder (Edited by Irene Heskes)
Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1966) was a notable figure in American Jewish cultural life. As a Jewish musician, his work was largely devoted to the traditional musach ha-tefilah- melody of prayer in religious services and Judaic folk song. This commemorative volume is an edited collection of his published writings on Jewish Music. More than a volume in tribute to a distinguished American-Jewish Musician, this book is intended as a source of information on various subjects within the scope of recent Jewish musical history. Among the twenty-five articles by Binder are included a wide range of important topics. From the first one published in 1927 to the last posthumous publications, there are treatments of materials which Binder gathered by study, research and professional experience during his prolific career.