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== History == |
== History == |
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The Archive was founded in 1990 by businessman [[Lowell Milken]], with the stated mission to "document, preserve, and disseminate the vast body of music that pertains to the American Jewish experience."<ref name=about>{{cite web | url=http://milkenarchive.org/about |title = About}}</ref> It was originally established as the Milken Family Archive of 20th Century American Jewish Music, with composer Michael Isaacson as its Artistic Director <ref name="JR">{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jrep/access/436657241.html?dids=436657241:436657241&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+06%2C+2003&author=Sheli+Teitelbaum&pub=The+Jerusalem+Report&desc=A+%2417-Million+Musical+Revival&pqatl=google | title=A $17-Million Musical Revival | accessdate=2011-01-25 | author=Teitelbaum, Shell | date=2003-10-06 | publisher=Jerusalem Report | page=37}}</ref> In 1993, Neil W. Levin of the Jewish Theological Seminary became the Artistic Director<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jtsa.edu/Academics/Registrar/Academic_Bulletin/AB_Faculty.xml |title= |
The Archive was founded in 1990 by businessman [[Lowell Milken]], with the stated mission to "document, preserve, and disseminate the vast body of music that pertains to the American Jewish experience."<ref name=about>{{cite web | url=http://milkenarchive.org/about |title = About}}</ref> It was originally established as the Milken Family Archive of 20th Century American Jewish Music, with composer [[Michael Isaacson]] as its Artistic Director <ref name="JR">{{cite news | url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/jrep/access/436657241.html?dids=436657241:436657241&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+06%2C+2003&author=Sheli+Teitelbaum&pub=The+Jerusalem+Report&desc=A+%2417-Million+Musical+Revival&pqatl=google | title=A $17-Million Musical Revival | accessdate=2011-01-25 | author=Teitelbaum, Shell | date=2003-10-06 | publisher=Jerusalem Report | page=37}}</ref> In 1993, [[Neil W. Levin]] of the [[Jewish Theological Seminary of America]] became the Artistic Director<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jtsa.edu/Academics/Registrar/Academic_Bulletin/AB_Faculty.xml |title=The Jewish Theological Seminary - Faculty |accessdate=2010-09-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124165756/http://jtsa.edu/Academics/Registrar/Academic_Bulletin/AB_Faculty.xml |archivedate=2010-11-24 }} Neil W. Levin Bio</ref> and the Archive became known as the Milken Archive of American Jewish music. Between 2003 and 2006, it released a series of 50 CDs on the [[Naxos (company)]] label,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.naxos.com/series/milken_archive_of_american_jewish_music.htm |title = Milken Archive of American Jewish Music in Series and Sets. Enjoy Milken Archive of American Jewish Music Music in classical CDS}}</ref> which have sold nearly 300,000 copies. In 2005, Producer [[David Frost]] was awarded the [[Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.naxos.com/news/default.asp?pn=news&displaymenu=naxos_news&op=202|title=Classical Music News from NAXOS.COM|website=www.naxos.com}}</ref> for five of the albums in this series. At present, the Archive's website serves as the primary vehicle for the Archive’s music, and the access point for its other media. The material is organized into 20 thematic groups. |
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==Media coverage== |
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In September 2010, Milken Archive Artistic Director Neil Levin was featured on televisions stations across the United States in the documentary 18 Voices<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.18voices.com/voices.html |title = 18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre}}</ref> Sing Kol Nidre discussing the [[Kol Nidre]], a declaration recited or sung in the synagogue before the beginning of the evening service on every [[Yom Kippur]]. |
In September 2010, Milken Archive Artistic Director Neil Levin was featured on televisions stations across the United States in the documentary 18 Voices<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.18voices.com/voices.html |title = 18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre}}</ref> Sing Kol Nidre discussing the [[Kol Nidre]], a declaration recited or sung in the synagogue before the beginning of the evening service on every [[Yom Kippur]]. |
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On May 26, 2010, the NPR program “All Things Considered”<ref> |
On May 26, 2010, the NPR program “All Things Considered”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=126387111&m=127140631 |title=NPR Media Player |website=[[NPR]] |access-date=2018-04-02 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134724/http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=126387111&m=127140631 |url-status=dead }}</ref> featured Milken Archive music<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3927550 |title = Celebrating Jewish Music in America|website = [[NPR]]}}</ref> in its broadcast about clarinetist [[David Krakauer (musician)|David Krakauer]], “Abraham Inc.: Klezmer with a funky hip hop beat.” |
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==Volumes== |
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| [[C. Attenhofer]] || [[Maurice Goldman]] || [[Darius Milhaud]] || [[Sigmund Schlesinger]] |
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| [[Aaron Avshalomov]] || [[Jack Goldstein]] || [[Aaron Miller (composer)|Aaron Miller]] || [[Ralph Schlossberg]] |
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| [[Sidor Belarsky]] || [[Jack Gottlieb]] || [[Alexander Olshanetsky]] || [[Israel Schorr]] |
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| [[Ofer Ben-Amots]] || [[Jacob Gottlieb]] || [[Leo Ornstein]] || [[William Schuman]] |
| [[Ofer Ben-Amots]] || [[Jacob Gottlieb (composer)|Jacob Gottlieb]] || [[Leo Ornstein]] || [[William Schuman]] |
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| [[Paul Ben-Haim]] || [[Morton Gould]] || [[Charles Osborne (cantor)|Charles Osborne]] || [[Abe Schwartz]] |
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Revision as of 17:03, 5 May 2024
The Milken Archive of Jewish Music is a collection of material about the history of Jewish Music in the United States. It contains roughly 700 recorded musical works, 800 hours of oral histories, 50,000 photographs and historical documents, an extensive collection of program notes and essays, and thousands of hours of video footage documenting recording sessions, interviews, and live performances.
History
The Archive was founded in 1990 by businessman Lowell Milken, with the stated mission to "document, preserve, and disseminate the vast body of music that pertains to the American Jewish experience."[1] It was originally established as the Milken Family Archive of 20th Century American Jewish Music, with composer Michael Isaacson as its Artistic Director [2] In 1993, Neil W. Levin of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America became the Artistic Director[3] and the Archive became known as the Milken Archive of American Jewish music. Between 2003 and 2006, it released a series of 50 CDs on the Naxos (company) label,[4] which have sold nearly 300,000 copies. In 2005, Producer David Frost was awarded the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical,[5] for five of the albums in this series. At present, the Archive's website serves as the primary vehicle for the Archive’s music, and the access point for its other media. The material is organized into 20 thematic groups.
Media coverage
In its remembrance of Dave Brubeck after his Dec. 5, 2012 passing, PBS Newshour featured footage of the Dave Brubeck Quartet playing Take Five at a 2007 Milken Archive concert and recording session in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Milken Archive footage of Dave Brubeck was featured in the documentary "Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way" directed by Clint Eastwood that aired on December 6, 2010 on Turner Classic Movies.[6]
In September 2010, Milken Archive Artistic Director Neil Levin was featured on televisions stations across the United States in the documentary 18 Voices[7] Sing Kol Nidre discussing the Kol Nidre, a declaration recited or sung in the synagogue before the beginning of the evening service on every Yom Kippur.
On May 26, 2010, the NPR program “All Things Considered”[8] featured Milken Archive music[9] in its broadcast about clarinetist David Krakauer, “Abraham Inc.: Klezmer with a funky hip hop beat.”
Volumes
The Milken Archive's collection is organized according to the following 20 thematic groups, known as volumes. As of May 2013, the Archive released 16 of the 20 volumes.
- Jewish Voices in the New World: The Song of Prayer in Colonial and 19th-Century America
- A Garden Eastward: Sephardi and Near Eastern Inspiration
- Seder T'fillot: Traditional and Contemporary Synagogue Services
- Cycle of Life in Synagogue and Home: Prayers and Celebrations Throughout the Jewish Year
- The Classical Klezmer: Rebirth of a Folk Tradition
- Echoes of Ecstasy: Hassidic Inspiration
- Masterworks of Prayer: Art in Worship
- Sing Unto Zion! In Praise of a Jewish National Home
- The Art of Jewish Song: Yiddish and Hebrew
- Intimate Voices: Solo and Ensemble Music of Jewish Spirit
- Symphonic Visions: Orchestral Works of Jewish Spirit
- Legends of Toil and Celebration: Songs of Jewish Solidarity, Social Awareness, and Jewish Americana
- Great Songs of the American Yiddish Stage: Yiddish Theater, Vaudeville, Radio, and Film
- Golden Voices in the Golden Land: The Great Age of Cantorial Art in America
- Swing His Praises: Jazz, Blues, and Rock in the Service of God
- Heroes and Heroines: Jewish Opera
- Odes and Epics: Dramatic Music of Jewish Experience
- Psalms and Canticles: Jewish Choral Art in America
- Out of the Whirlwind: Musical Reflections of the Holocaust
- L'dor vador: A Celebration of Children’s Voices
Composers
The Milken Archive has recorded or licensed music by the following composers:
References
- ^ "About".
- ^ Teitelbaum, Shell (2003-10-06). "A $17-Million Musical Revival". Jerusalem Report. p. 37. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ "The Jewish Theological Seminary - Faculty". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-09-15. Neil W. Levin Bio
- ^ "Milken Archive of American Jewish Music in Series and Sets. Enjoy Milken Archive of American Jewish Music Music in classical CDS".
- ^ "Classical Music News from NAXOS.COM". www.naxos.com.
- ^ "Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way (2010)".
- ^ "18 Voices Sing Kol Nidre".
- ^ "NPR Media Player". NPR. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Celebrating Jewish Music in America". NPR.