Best Jewish Music
Winner of the 2014 National Jewish Book Award (Holocaust) A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust, and the Israeli violin maker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to life. The violin has formed an important aspect of Jewish culture for centuries, both as a popular instrument with classical Jewish musicians and as a central factor of social life, as in the Klezmer tradition. A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust and of the Israeli violinmaker dedicated to bringing these inspirational instruments back to life. In this spirit, renowned Israeli violinmaker Amnon Weinstein has devoted the past twenty years to restoring the violins of the Holocaust as a tribute to those who were lost, including four hundred of his own relatives.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The musicians felt bad that they had to play music for such awful circumstance, but they had to play for their own lives."
"I have read many books that deal with the Holocaust but I was unaware that there were "instruments of hope and liberation in mankind's darkest hour.""
"What I had been expecting from the book was more of a story about the violins being restored, more of the technical aspect I would say."
"Not a book for the luthier or would be luthier."
"Humans survive in inhumane situations often imbuing some thing reminiscent of, or hopeful of better times as a symbol of faith in the future and. resistance to the present."
"Another story of the survival of the humans spirit against all odds."
"This was a very interesting side of the holocaust that I had never heard of before."
"What a story."
In convenient lead sheet form, it includes Hebrew texts, English translations, and transliterated lyrics; full musical notation with chords for keyboardists or guitarists plus a separate line for guitarists using capos; and more. Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Great book!"
"The Complete Jewish Songbook is perfect - a large selection of repertoire, Hebrew, English Translations, and Phonetic Pronunciations make it perfect for the teacher and student alike."
"Loses a star as many songs require page turns."
"Color me naive, but I would think that any book billing it self as a "Complete" Jewish songbook would have a range of melodies spanning the centuries."
"A nice collection of Jewish music in lead sheet format."
"This book is great !"
"If you want to have one Jewish song book, and you're in the Liberal Jewish world, this is it."
Songs include: Adir Hu * Adon Olam * Am Yisrael Chai, Az Der Rebbe Zingt * Bashana Haba'a * Chad Gadya * Choson Kale Mazel Tov * Dayenu * Di Grine Kuzine * Dodi Li * Donna Donna * Eliyahu Hanavi * Freylechs * Hal'lya * Hunkah Blessings * Hatikva * I Have a Little Dreydl * Jerusalem Is Mine * Kol Nidre * Light One Candle * Ma'oz Tsur * Miserlou * Od Lo Ahavti Dai * Oifn Pripitchik * Papirosn * Rumania * S'vivon * Shalen Alechem * Sher * Siman Tov * Tsena Tsena * Ufaratsta * Wedding March * Yidn * Yossel Yossel * Zemer Atik * and many more!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Had the songs we were looking for and my 11 year old was able to start playing right away."
"My son is playing violin and this is a great collection of songs ."
"This is an absolutely great collection."
"Book was in great shape."
"Interesting categories of songs: kelzmer, dance, sephardic, etc."
"All songs written in low octaves and low keys."
"However, like many "fake" books there are too many wrong chords that need correcting.There is generally only one chorus or verse and additional verses must be found elsewhere."
Best Muslim Music
Music, according to Sufi teaching, is really a small expression of the overwhelming and perfect harmony of the whole universe—and that is the secret of its amazing power to move us.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Certainly an amazing company, they sent a sweet gift with my order which was beloved for the synchronization!"
"Mindblowing artful metaphor about subjects impossible to be written or spoken about, subjects which can only experienced for oneself to get close to the truth of reality."
"A master book about the influence of vibrations (music) in our life, the meaning of love in our heart and how we are all connected to everything."
"excellent book & prompt delivery & item as described; complete satisfaction."
"This man has something to share with musicians, poets, and music lovers."
"It's good for a present to people who are interested in the subject."
Best Christian Music
Includes words and music to each hymn Special softcover, french flap cover design Ivory paper with brown ink Jagged-edge paper, giving it a classic feel Complete with hymn index Use for devotionals, teaching illustrations, introductory remarks for song leaders and music ministers. Rob Morgan is the pastor of The Donelson Fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee, where he has served for more than thirty years.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love the book."
"My wife, the musician will love it for Christmas."
"enjoying these songs and writings about them."
"So interesting to read and contemplate while singing the tunes in my mind."
"Great product, very happy with my purchase."
"Great Book, I have given this as a gift many times to people in Music Ministry."
"HERE’S WHY: The words and music are presented as sheet music, but each line is a separate image. If I enlarge the first line of words and music so I can read them in Kindle on my iPad mini, when I get to the end of the line I must then close that image and go through the process of enlarging the next line."