Social Functions of Synagogue Song

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Social Functions of Synagogue Song is written by Jonathan L. Friedmann and published by Lexington Books. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0739168320 (ISBN 10) and 9780739168325 (ISBN 13).

Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. This study explores one possible way to approach the subject of music’s intimate connection with public worship: applying sociologist Émile Durkeim’s understanding of ceremonial ritual to synagogue music. Durkheim observed that religious ceremonies serve disciplinary, cohesive, revitalizing, and euphoric functions within religious communities. Drawing upon musical examples from different composers, regions, periods, rites, and services, Friedmann demonstrates how Jewish sacred music performs these functions.