Songs of the Holidays and Other Songs

(Folkways Records, 1958), 40 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: Sung by Gene Bluestein and the Children of Mount Zion Hebrew Congregation, this album presents a collection of Jewish songs for children which Bluestein says is "an attempt to satisfy a need which has long been felt in transmitting traditional material to children in Jewish schools." The liner notes include an essay by Alan D Bennett on the benefits of music in schools. He quotes the Talmud: "There is a Temple in heaven that is opened only through song." Bluestein adds that through music he hopes to bridge the gap between Jewish tradition and American culture: "[this album] attempts to relate many different traditions in Jewish culture to similar ones in American culture… "
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 40 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Children's, Judaica, Holiday
Label: Folkways Records
Release Date: 1958
Subject: World Music, American Music, Music & Performing Arts, American Studies, United States and Canada, Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá, United States
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Estados Unidos y Canadá, Estados Unidos e Canadá