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Article: Jewish performers and composers. (Arts and Letters).(Critical Essay)
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- February 1, 2003
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Is there a Jewish instrument? It would have to be the shofar, sounded during the month of Elul, during Rosh Hashanah services, and at the end of Yom Kippur. Is there a modern instrument that is a descendant of the shofar? The trumpet comes to mind, or perhaps the trombone, or the tuba. Are Jews famous for playing brasses? Not particularly, although when we consider the world of klezmer music, we do have trumpeter Frank London and several other notable names. When we get to woodwinds, the clarinet seems to be a leading candidate, both in classical and in klezmer music, although the clarinet is a relatively recent instrument, attributed to Johann Christopher Denner and ...
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