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Music, Ritual, and Falasha History

Kay Shelemay
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Extensive textual and musical transcriptions of prayers recorded during rituals in Beta Israel prayerhouse.
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Musical Examples
  • List of Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction (1989)
  • Introduction (1986)
  • 1. Perspectives of Falasha History
  • 2. The Beta Israel Religious Tradition
  • 3. The Contexts of Liturgical Performance
  • 4. A Beta Israel View of the Liturgy
  • 5. Texts of the Beta Israel Liturgy
  • 6. Music of the Beta Israel Liturgy
  • 7. Rethinking Falasha History
  • Appendices
    • 1. Prayers of the Beta Israel Liturgy
    • 2. Excerpts from the Berhān Śaraqa Evening Ritual
    • 3. Biographies of Ethiopian Research Associates
  • Glossary
  • Select Bibliography
  • Index
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Published: 1989
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
ISBN(s)
  • 9780870132742 (hardcover)
  • 9781628201284 (ebook)
Subject
  • Music & Musicology
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