Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa

Name: Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa
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◼ Book Synopsis: A new history of twentieth-century North Africa, that gives voice to the musicians who defined an era and the vibrant recording industry that carried their popular sounds from the colonial period through decolonization. If twentieth-century stories of Jews and Muslims in North Africa are usually told separately, Recording History demonstrates that we have not been listening to what brought these communities together: Arab music. For decades, thousands of phonograph records flowed across North African borders. The sounds embedded in their grooves were shaped in large part by Jewish musicians, who gave voice to a changing world around them. Their popular songs broadcast on radio, performed in concert, and circulated on disc carried with them the power to delight audiences, stir national sentiments, and frustrate French colonial authorities. With this book, Christopher Silver provides the first history of the music scene and recording industry across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, and offers striking insights into Jewish-Muslim relations through the rhythms that animated them. He traces the path of hit-makers and their hit records, illuminating regional and transnational connections. In asking what North Africa once sounded like, Silver recovers a world of many voices—of pioneering impresarios, daring female stars, cantors turned composers, witnesses and survivors of war, and national and nationalist icons—whose music still resonates well into our present.

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Are you passionate about history and music? Do you want to discover the untold stories of Jews, Muslims, and the vibrant recording industry in North Africa? Look no further than "Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa." This groundbreaking book by Christopher Silver takes you on a musical journey through the colonial period to decolonization, where Arab music became the melting pot for diverse cultures and communities.

In "Recording History," Silver unveils the hidden connections between Jews and Muslims in North Africa, revealing how music played a pivotal role in bringing people together. Explore the thousands of phonograph records that traversed borders, carrying the sounds that shaped a changing world. With Jewish musicians leading the way, their popular songs became a source of delight, nationalism, and resistance against French colonial authorities.

This captivating book provides a comprehensive history of the music scene and recording industry across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Silver sheds light on influential hit-makers, offering fascinating insights into both regional and transnational connections. Immerse yourself in the stories of pioneering impresarios, daring female stars, and cantors turned composers. Discover a world of witnesses and survivors of war, as well as national and nationalist icons whose music still resonates today.

If you're curious about the rich tapestry of North African music and its impact on society, "Recording History" is a must-read. Uncover a world of many voices and rhythms that animated Jewish-Muslim relations. From radio broadcasts to concert performances and circulating records, the power of music cannot be understated. Order your copy today and embark on a journey through the captivating melodies of North Africa's past. Click here to purchase "Recording History: Jews, Muslims, and Music across Twentieth-Century North Africa."

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