Essay question 6: discussion

What are yizker-bikher? With reference to at least one yizker-bukh in Yiddish, discuss the role music plays in these texts. How do they differ from other manifestations of Jewish memory work in relation to music in the aftermath of the Holocaust?

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  1. Ian Biddle

    Dear students: please feel free to leave any queries about this essay question here. I’ll answer as quickly as I can.

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