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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?

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Question 1 of 10
What is the Hebrew name for the melodies to which traditional prayers are chanted?
Question 2 of 10
Henry Sapoznik's klezmer band, Kapelye, appeared in which Hollywood version of a famous novel?
Question 3 of 10
Hava Nagila began as:
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is an example of song in the Bible?
Question 5 of 10
What factor has contributed to the development of a rich tradition of classical music in Israel?
Question 6 of 10
Klezmer music was inspired by which of these?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these facts about Debbie Friedman is NOT true?
Question 8 of 10
When Wagner claimed in his essay "Judaism in Music" that Jews could never be "true" creators because they are parasitic, Arnold Schoenberg created what musical response?
Question 9 of 10
Chava Alberstein sings in which three languages?
Question 10 of 10
Which Jews were the first to incorporate organs and other instruments into their liturgical practice?
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