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The Hebrew orphan asylum band of New York City, 1874-1941 : community, culture and opportunity / by Carol L. Shansky.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shansky, Carol L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York.
- Bands (Music)--New York (State)--New York--History.
- Bands (Music).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (200 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, [England] : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.
- Summary:
- The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of New York City, 1874-1941 is at the same time the story of a boys' band and a story of New York City. The band was not only an important educational component of one of the largest Jewish charitable organizations of its time, but also a significant source of music-making and performance in New York. What made the band especially noteworthy was the reputation it developed performing outside of New York's many concert halls and major musical institutions. The band was ever-present, participating in events ranging from conventional parades to building ground-breaki
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 20, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 1-4438-9417-6
- OCLC:
- 949668992
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