Jewish Music Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish music?

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Jewish music today extends well beyond the synagogue, to the concert halls of Israel, the klezmer revival, and the reggae of Matisyahu. How much do you know about Jewish music?

Question 1 of 10
Who created the written notation for cantillation notes?
Question 2 of 10
Which composition by George Gershwin is a fusion of European classical music with pop, jazz, and blues?
Question 3 of 10
Which Jews were the first to incorporate organs and other instruments into their liturgical practice?
Question 4 of 10
Salamone Rossi's great claim to Jewish musical fame came with his publication in 1623 of what work?
Question 5 of 10
What is the Hebrew name for the melodies to which traditional prayers are chanted?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is an example of song in the Bible?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these facts about Debbie Friedman is NOT true?
Question 8 of 10
What factor has contributed to the development of a rich tradition of classical music in Israel?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these statements about Fiddler on the Roof is true?
Question 10 of 10
Bob Dylan's 1983 album, Infidels, contains an implicitly pro-Zionist song called:
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