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Many thanks, Naomi Steinberger The Jewish Theological Seminary invites you to "Johanna Spector's Impact on Jewish Musicology: Encountering and Documenting Jewish Musical Culture from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia" A Conversation with Dr. Geoffrey Goldberg Wednesday, November 20, 2013 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. The Jewish Theological Seminary Berman Board Room II 3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street), New York City ABOUT THE PROGRAM As part of the project to process and publicize the archival collection of the ethnomusicologist and ethnologist Dr. Johanna Spector, Dr. Geoffrey Goldberg-who studied with Dr. Spector at JTS-will present a brown bag lunch program discussing her influence on the study of Jewish music from non-Western communities. Dr. Spector's groundbreaking research has assured that dwindling traditions from India, Yemen, Persia, Egypt, Syria, and other remote communities are well documented through recordings, photographs, and films. ABOUT THE SPEAKER Dr. Geoffrey Goldberg is rabbi of the Jewish Center of Forest Hills West in Forest Hills, New York. Both an experienced rabbi and musicologist, Dr. Goldberg has taught at universities such as the University of Rochester, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, and Tel-Aviv University. His publications include a number of articles on the history of congregational music in German and US synagogues. RSVP to Michala Biondi at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Naomi M. Steinberger Director of Library Services The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary 3080 Broadway New York, NY 10027 phone: 212-678-8982 fax: 212-678-8891
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