Best Jewish Religious & Sacred Music
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. This captivating work vividly illustrates Jewish courage and resistance through tracing the journeys of seven violins and the triumphs and struggles of the musicians who played them between 1939 and 1945." More than a mere history of an instrument, the book shows how music can entertain, soothe and even save lives, proving that even in mankind's darkest hour: 'Wherever there were violins, there was hope.'". 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."
Zhanna, a young Jewish girl from Ukraine, also happens to be a gifted piano prodigy and is giving concerts by the age of six. Her life changed in 1941 when Nazis grouped her Jewish family with thousands to be executed; Zhanna and her sister, Frina, escaped to roam the countryside as fugitives, hiding and surviving. “Summoning all the colors of a Chopin prelude, Greg Dawson has painted a vivid picture of his mother from her fairy tale childhood in the Ukraine to her final escape from the Nazis and her triumphant voyage to America.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"A true labor of love, it was written by Greg Dawson, Zhanna's son, and a long-time columnist for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper. The girls' parents were Dmitri and Sara Arshansky, non-religious Jews who were raising a young family in Berdyansk, Ukraine, a resort town on the northern coast of the Sea of Avov. Hiding in the Spotlight tells the story of how Zhanna and Frina survived the mass execution of more than 15,000 Jews at Drobitsky Yar in December 1941, when their parents and grandparents were murdered; how they went on to become, of all things, German-sponsored entertainers living in Berlin, literally next door to the Nazis who had marked them and all "their kind" for death; and how, eventually, they became scholarship students at the Julliard School in New York after the War was over."
"Quite a remarkable story of survival (another holocaust terror ), triumph of the human spirit, brute and stubborn determination and courage. Congratulations to her son for writing what must have been a painful and frustrating epic journey of discovering the full story of his Mother !"
"But this book has brought the story of WWII and Germany's determinatin to murder Europe's Jews to me in a way I've never experienced before."
"No adjectives or superlatives can adequately describe the courage, the inspiration, the super-human talent and grace of Zhanna during her ordeal.... and also, the horror, the unmasked pure evil that was Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia!.... I first heard of Zhanna on a CNN interview and then listened to an audio clip of her playing Chopin's Fantasy Impromptu (her signature piece)."
"Greg, the. A captivating story of, Zhanna, a child prodigy and survivor of the holocaust, you will not want to put this down."
"But I chose it and can't wait to see if everyone loves it as much as I. I do remember WW II but as a child I did not really realize all the atrocities that were born by the Jews in Germany."
* Frayloch. * Lomir Zich Iberbetn. * Oif'n Pripitshik. * Ot Azoi Neit A Shnaider. * Reb Dovidl. * Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen. * Tum-Balalaika.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am just re-learning piano, and I wanted a good book of Jewish songs that would allow me to impress friends and family with my new found skills. This will encourage me to practice more, and hopefully I can "graduate" to a Fake Book with a more complete lineup of songs in the future."
"I can finally learn how to play Hatikvah."
"All known songs with beautiful accompaniment."
"A very nice selection of music."
Best Muslim Religious & Sacred 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. "Inayat Khan brought one of the strongest and sweetest lineages from India to the West: the music and open heart of Sufism as it blends with Persian poetry and Western intellect. 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 Hymns Religious & Sacred Music
Content includes: · Five Divine Services. · Morning Prayer. · Evening Prayer. · Matins. · Vespers. · Family devotions. · Luther’s Small Catechism. · 150 psalms. · 636 hymns, songs, and canticles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I am so glad that something got worked out, although the fonts in the print version are different than the ebook version and the readability of the hymns is very dependant on screen size."
"The LSB is a wonderful book for Lutherans to use at church, at home with their families, or for personal study."
"The Kindle edition is a bit clunky, especially if your device is a small handheld."
"After more experimentation, I found the contents side bar off the left of the screen, so a quick swipe brings it up and I can scan sections for the song or order of service I need - much better!"
"These are used in our Church, I wanted a home copy."
"This is a terrific resource with one important shortcoming: it doesn't have real page numbers set up, so you're limited to working with Kindle "Locations.""
"First, The Lutheran Service Book is a lovely hymnal and I've been waiting for the Kindle version to come out ever since I purchased the pew edition for home use."
"Digital edition."
Best Gospel Religious & Sacred Music
The straightforward approach is supported by well-chosen examples and thoughtful exercises, and the total presentation is compatible with differing teaching styles and theoretical points of view. Dr. Kostka initiated courses in computer applications in music at both the Eastman School and the University of Texas. Dr. Kostka is active in various professional organizations and is a past president of the Texas Society for Music Theory. Dorothy presented lectures and workshops on theory pedagogy at meetings of professional societies and served the National Association of Schools of Music as a visiting evaluator, member of the Accreditation Commission, and Secretary of the Executive Committee.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When I learned to play trumpet way back in Jr. High I was never taught anything but how to read sheet music and keeping beat so now that I am expanding my musical abilities I found an instructor that would accompany my piano lessons with college level music theory."
"Perfect book."
"When pared with the workbook you can pretty much teach yourself all about music theory."
"Great text book."
"Love the details..."
"This book explains things clearly and consicely, and there are many visual examples following text on definitions."
Best Christian Religious & Sacred Music
Stories of the most favorite and beloved seasonal hymns of faith. 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"As I searched for a downloadable read, I came across this 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."