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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
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 2 of 10
Whose job was it to sing and play musical instruments as part of the Temple service?
Question 3 of 10
What is the Hebrew name for the melodies to which traditional prayers are chanted?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these facts about Debbie Friedman is NOT true?
Question 5 of 10
Bob Dylan's 1983 album, Infidels, contains an implicitly pro-Zionist song called:
Question 6 of 10
Which composition by George Gershwin is a fusion of European classical music with pop, jazz, and blues?
Question 7 of 10
Where is the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music located?
Question 8 of 10
Which of the following songwriters is not Jewish?
Question 9 of 10
After the Israeli War of Independence in 1948, the topics of Israeli folk songs began to shift to:
Question 10 of 10
Before the 19th century, what was a key difference between Sephardic and Ashkenazic musical traditions?
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