{"product_id":"why-the-amish-sing-9781421414652","title":"Why the Amish Sing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe combines one-on-one interviews with detailed observations of how song provides a window into Amish cultural beliefs, values, and norms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword, by Terry E. Miller\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Amish Life and Song\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Who Are the Amish?\u003cbr\u003e2. The Functions of Amish Singing\u003cbr\u003e3. Case Study:: \"Es sind zween Weg\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Singing in Childhood and Adolescence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Songs for Nurture: Lullabies and Children's Songs\u003cbr\u003e5. Songs for Instruction: Singing at School\u003cbr\u003e6. Case Study: School Repertoire\u003cbr\u003e7. Songs of Identity: Youth Sings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Singing for Worship\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Songs of Memory: The Ausbund\u003cbr\u003e9. Songs of Belonging: Baptism, Council, and Communion\u003cbr\u003e10. Case Study: The Loblied, or Lobsand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Singing for Special Occasions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Songs of Love and Life: Weddings and Funerals\u003cbr\u003e12. Songs of Trust: Music in Daily Life\u003cbr\u003e13. Songs for the Future: Amish Singing in the Twenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003eAppendix I: Additional Musical Examples\u003cbr\u003eAppendix II: Research Methods\u003cbr\u003eAppendix III: Historical Studies of Amish Music\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529530188119,"sku":"9781421414652","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421414652.jpg?v=1731875975","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-the-amish-sing-9781421414652","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}