MUS 433 Rosh Hashanah Traditional Workshop
This course is a survey of the role and function of the hazzan from previous centuries to the represent in the Ashkenazic tradition. Historical areas of study of the Ashkenazic cantorate include: the early musical style and role of cantor associated with European hazzanut from the late Middle Ages into the Baroque era: and exploration of the vocal artistry of the 17th and 18th centuries, with attention to such vaied musical styles as improvisation and meshorer, the challenges and changes of modernity; the Golden Age of hazzanut in Europe and America in the 19th and 20th centuries. Required for 3rd year Cantorial students.