MUS 5701 Yiddish Art Song II
This class is an overview of the fantastic world of Jewish Art Music. As the first semester is devoted to Yiddish song repertoire, the course begins with learning to read in Yiddish, and goes on to survey folk songs, art songs, theatre songs, duets, holiday songs, etc. The second semester is devoted to Sephardic and Israeli music, with an emphasis on pronunciation, style, and interpretation. Supplementary articles are distributed on a regular basis, and several sessions throughout the year are devoted to listening to recordings. The class is taught in a master-class format, with required weekly assignments and performances
Prerequisite
MUS 5700