“Sweet are the songs of Israel” we read in the Book of 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. Granted, Samuel’s knowledge of Jewish music ended in about 1000 BCE, but we don’t call him a prophet for nothing. To Samuel’s “sweet” characterization, Jewish music over the ages has gone on to add joy, sadness, incisive […]
Andrew Muchin
Andrew Muchin is a freelance writer and host of the weekly "Sounds Jewish" radio program on Mississippi Public Broadcasting Music Radio and Radio-J.com.
