ISBN:
1-56902-328-X
,
978-1-56902-328-0
,
1-56902-327-1
,
978-1-56902-327-3
Language:
English
,
Amharic
Pages:
xiv, 316 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten, Noten
Edition:
First printing
Keywords:
Äthiopien Israel
;
Äthiopen
;
Amhara
;
Jude
;
Migration
;
Musik und Kultur
;
Lied
;
Volksmusik
;
Musikinstrument
;
Identität
;
Wertvorstellung, kulturelle
;
Lebenszyklus
Abstract:
In Ethiopia, Ethiopian Jews were attributed with dishonourable status because of their perceived dissociation from the land. Yet they derived their self-ascribed honour from their link with Israel, expressed through their name: Betä Israel ("House of Israel"). In the Israeli context, the Betä Israel`s association with Ethiopia constitutes both a limiting factor to their honour, leading to a concern among Betä Israel with the image of their ethnic group, and constitutes also a medium for the pursuit of honour. It is in these terms, and in its concern to progress, that the Betä Israel Band of Porachat HaTikva (Blossoming Hope) is viewed as a microcosm of Bet Israel society in Israel. As such, the Band is portrayed as expressive of a shift taking place in Betä Israel identity in Israel in terms of gender and generational relationships, and of the discursiveness between values in tune with their traditional village identity and those they associate with the "decadent" Ethiopian town. Traditional Ethiopian song-types which form the repertoire of the Band are turned to the Israeli context of the time, amid major international political events, including the first Gulf War. Through the adaptation and performance of these songs, honourable values - heroism, patriotism, and honourable expressions of love, are attributed to the Betä Israel, and the Band in particular. Among these songs, those of reminiscence and relating to their migration to Israel provide the focus for various perspectives on this migration, from the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, to the painful memories of a land of birth and history, where family members were left behind.
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Ethiopia. Chapter 2. Origins, Jewishness, and the issue of descent ; Chapter 3. "Low status", yet superior " polluting", yet pure ; Chapter 4. Blacksmith and Buda accusations -- Israel. Chapter 5. The Ethiopian Eda in Israel ; Chapter 6. A story of hope that is blossoming and of despair ; Chapter 7. How the untraditional becomes traditional ; Chapter 8. War songs and songs in war ; Chapter 9. Honorable love and the shame of loving too much ; Chapter 10. Receiving the song, receiving the dance, song as dance ; Chapter 11. The wholeness of the song, segmented ; Chapter 12. The concept of Kenet and Betä¨ Israel song ; Chapter 13. Aklilu Syoum and the band of Porachat HaTikva: a meeting of two traditions ; Chapter 14. Aliya and Tizita: moving homeward, looking back ; Chapter 15. Variations on a theme of honor and identity.
Note:
To listen to the recordings mentioned in this book, go to www.africaworldpressbooks.com/gondars-child.html.
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