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The Shofar
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Artikel-Nr:
9781442250284
Veröffentl:
2015
Seiten:
196
Autor:
Jeremy Montagu
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
In The Shofar: Its History and Use, 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 day. Because most of those who hear--and use--the shofar hear the same blower each year during the Jewish high holidays, few are aware of the wide differences among communities around the world in which the shofar-blowing tradition exists, the varying points in the Jewish liturgical service when the shofar is blown, what sound combinations and even possibilities exist, and the many varieties extant. This is an ideal work for Jews and Christians, scholars of religion and musicologists, and even practicing musicians seeking to understand the critical role played by this instrument in the life of a people.
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.
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.
List of Illustrations
List of Musical Examples
Transliteration
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Description and Preliminary History
Chapter 2: Liturgical Use
Chapter 3: The Sounding of the Shofar
Chapter 4: Who can Blow and on What
Chapter 5: The Secular Uses of the Shofar
Chapter 6: Making a Shofar
Chapter 7: How to Choose and How to Blow a Shofar
Chapter 8: Shofar Typology, Old and New
Chapter 9: The Shofar and its Meaning
Chapter 10: Biblical, Talmudic, and Post Talmudic Sources
Appendix 1: Shofar Inscriptions
Appendix 2: Details of all the Shofars Illustrated
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
List of Musical Examples
Transliteration
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Description and Preliminary History
Chapter 2: Liturgical Use
Chapter 3: The Sounding of the Shofar
Chapter 4: Who can Blow and on What
Chapter 5: The Secular Uses of the Shofar
Chapter 6: Making a Shofar
Chapter 7: How to Choose and How to Blow a Shofar
Chapter 8: Shofar Typology, Old and New
Chapter 9: The Shofar and its Meaning
Chapter 10: Biblical, Talmudic, and Post Talmudic Sources
Appendix 1: Shofar Inscriptions
Appendix 2: Details of all the Shofars Illustrated
Bibliography
Index
About the Author