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Collection Guide: The Max and Frieda Weinstein Archive of YIVO Sound Recordings

This guide provides an overview of how to access the materials in YIVO's Sound Archive.

White and Silent is the Starry Night (Partizaner Lid), c1967. RG 620 box 39. YIVO

YIVO Library Highlights

Corenthal, M. (1984). Cohen on the telephone : A history of Jewish recorded humor and popular music, 1892-1942. Milwaukee, Wis.: Yesterday's Memories.

Edelman, M. (2003). Discovering Jewish music. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society.

Feldman, Z. (2016). Klezmer : Music, history and memory.

Frühauf, T. (2018). Experiencing Jewish music in America : A listener's companion (Listener's companion).

Isaacs, R. (1997). Jewish music : Its history, people, and song. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson.

Laks, S. (2000). Music of another world (Jewish lives). Evanston, Ill.: Northwestern University Press.

Lemaire, F. (2001). Le destin juif et la musique : Trois mille ans d'histoire (Collection Les Chemins de la musique). Paris: Fayard.

Rubin, E., & Baron, John H. (2006). Music in Jewish history and culture (Detroit monographs in musicology/Studies in music no. 47). Sterling Heights, Mich.: Harmonie Park Press.

Sendrey, A. (1971). The music of the Jews in the Diaspora (up to 1800); a contribution to the social and cultural history of the Jews. New York: T. Yoseloff.

Shermet, W. (2001). The Jewish history and music of Bessarabia.

Stevens, L. (2003). Composers of classical music of Jewish descent. London ; Portland, OR: Vallentine Mitchell.

Werner, E. (1976). A voice still heard : The sacred songs of the Ashkenazic Jews. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press.

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