Did Jewish women really get such a bum rap in music?

My album of the week is a composite review of four releases involving Jewish women in music.

Four releases, arriving in timely fashion for the upcoming New Year, explore the shushed-up sounds of creative Jewish femininity….

 

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  • Lucas Richman says:
    September 15, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    A significant recent addition to consider in this category would be Andrea Clearfield’s “Women of Valor,” recorded by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Noreen Green conductor, and released on Albany Records: http://ow.ly/kLdR30fbNh6
    “Women of Valor” is published by LeDor Publishing: https://ledorgroup.com/publishing/women-of-valor/

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  • Jeffrey Biegel says:
    September 15, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    Fabulous post, Norman. Recordings definitely worth exploring. Shana tova!

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  • Anon says:
    September 16, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    Feminity… I get it.
    Jewishness… I get it.

    But what is Jewish femininity?
    Can someone explain?

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  • Luigi Nonono says:
    September 16, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    What b.s. Talk about fake news.

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