Description
Book SynopsisShe combines one-on-one interviews with detailed observations of how song provides a window into Amish cultural beliefs, values, and norms.
Trade ReviewThis fine account now stands as the basic reference source on the topic of Amish singing. Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage A compelling account of one of the most rarely heard and least understood forms of singing in North America today. This is a groundbreaking work: the first to combine historical, social, spiritual, and ethnic values with high levels of musical scholarship and reliable transcriptions so as to reveal Amish song to be a genuine voice of Amish identity and belief systems. The Mennonite Quarterly Review
Table of ContentsForeword, by Terry E. Miller
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Amish Life and Song
1. Who Are the Amish?
2. The Functions of Amish Singing
3. Case Study:: "Es sind zween Weg"
Part II: Singing in Childhood and Adolescence
4. Songs for Nurture: Lullabies and Children's Songs
5. Songs for Instruction: Singing at School
6. Case Study: School Repertoire
7. Songs of Identity: Youth Sings
Part III: Singing for Worship
8. Songs of Memory: The Ausbund
9. Songs of Belonging: Baptism, Council, and Communion
10. Case Study: The Loblied, or Lobsand
Part IV: Singing for Special Occasions
11. Songs of Love and Life: Weddings and Funerals
12. Songs of Trust: Music in Daily Life
13. Songs for the Future: Amish Singing in the Twenty-First Century
Appendix I: Additional Musical Examples
Appendix II: Research Methods
Appendix III: Historical Studies of Amish Music
Notes
Bibliography
Index
