#52: The Israeli Jewish Music Episode

April 15, 2021 01:05:14
#52: The Israeli Jewish Music Episode
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#52: The Israeli Jewish Music Episode

Apr 15 2021 | 01:05:14

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Show Notes

Shayna Weiss (Brandeis University) and Joe Schwartz (Asif) join Yehuda Kurtzer to discuss Israeli music for this special Yom Ha'atzmaut episode, charting the 20th century greats, the journey of Mizrahi artists from margins to mainstream, and the great piyyut revival in popular music. 

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