Maqām and Liturgy: Ritual, Music, and Aesthetics of Syrian Jews in Brooklyn
- ISBN-10
- 0814332161
- ISBN-13
- 9780814332160
- Category
- Arabs
- Pages
- 267
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-12-31
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Mark L. Kligman
Description
Explores the cultural connection between Syrian Jewish life and Arab culture in present-day Brooklyn, New York, through liturgical music.
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