1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454778103321

Titolo

American Klezmer [[electronic resource] ] : its roots and offshoots / / edited by Mark Slobin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002

ISBN

1-282-76243-5

9786612762437

0-520-93565-9

1-59734-462-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SlobinMark

Disciplina

781.62/924

Soggetti

Klezmer music

Jews

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-232) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1. American Klezmer: A Brief History -- 2. Klezmer-loshn: The Language of Jewish Folk Musicians -- 3. Di Rusishe Progresiv Muzikal Yunyon No. 1 fun Amerike: The First Klezmer Union in America -- 4. The Klezmer in Jewish Philadelphia, 1915-70 -- 5. "All My Life a Musician": Ben Bazyler, a European Klezmer in America -- 6. Bulgǎreascǎ /Bulgarish /Bulgar: The Transformation of a Klezmer Dance Genre -- 7. Sounds of Sensibility -- 8. Klez Kamp and the Rise of Yiddish Cultural Literacy -- 9. Newish, Not Jewish: A Tale of Two Bands -- 10. An Insider's View: How We Traveled from Obscurity to the Klezmer Establishment in Twenty Years -- 11. Why We Do This Anyway: Klezmer as Jewish Youth Subculture -- Sources -- Contributors -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Klezmer, the Yiddish word for a folk instrumental musician, has come to mean a person, a style, and a scene. This musical subculture came to the United States with the late-nineteenth-century Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Although it had declined in popularity by the middle of the twentieth century, this lively music is now enjoying recognition among music fans of all stripes. Today, klezmer flourishes



in the United States and abroad in the world music and accompany Jewish celebrations. The outstanding essays collected in this volume investigate American klezmer: its roots, its evolution, and its spirited revitalization. The contributors to American Klezmer include every kind of authority on the subject--from academics to leading musicians--and they offer a wide range of perspectives on the musical, social, and cultural history of klezmer in American life. The first half of this volume concentrates on the early history of klezmer, using folkloric sources, records of early musicians unions, and interviews with the last of the immigrant musicians. The second part of the collection examines the klezmer "revival" that began in the 1970's. Several of these essays were written by the leaders of this movement, or draw on interviews with them, and give firsthand accounts of how klezmer is transmitted and how its practitioners maintain a balance between preservation and innovation.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910828389703321

Autore

Enz Cathy A. <1956-, >

Titolo

Achieving success through innovation : cases and insights from the hospitality, travel, and tourism industry / / Cathy A. Enz [et al.] ; edited by Glenn Withiam

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Business Expert Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-63157-044-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (x, 200 pages)

Collana

Service systems and innovations in business and society collection, , 2326-2699

Disciplina

647.94068

Soggetti

Hospitality industry - Management

Tourism - Management

Technological innovations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The nature of innovation -- 2. Improving the customer experience -- 3. Better human resources for improved operations -- 4. Sustainability innovation -- 5. Applying technology for corporate



success -- 6. Innovative restaurant concepts -- 7. Lodging concept innovation -- 8. Strategic intermediation -- 9. Achieving success through innovation -- About the authors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book investigates the genesis and success of innovation in the hospitality industry as detailed in over four dozen case studies. In many of the cases, the innovators themselves provide the insights into their innovative inspiration and the lessons learned from the way they brought their ideas to life. The cases include innovations for improved customer service, stronger human resources, and new food service and lodging concepts. While updated technology forms the basis for many of the innovations, some of the cases focus specifically on technology improvements, with a particular focus on the use of technology as a mediator in the service value chain. With the passage of several years, the book shares the outcome of the innovative concepts--most of which continue to operate. The lessons presented will provide you a valuable perspective on success through innovation, whether you are operating in the hospitality industry or another business.