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Ha-Tikva, L’Internationale, “Israel in Three Anthems” A talk by Dr. Michael A. Figueroa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Discussant: Dr. Brigid Cohen, Assistant Professor of Music, New York University Monday, November 28, 2016 at 7pm. Admission is free. Please RSVP to info@jewishmusicforum.org This presentation addresses three anthems that have helped shape Israeli society: “Ha-Tikva,” “L’Internationale,” and “Yerushalayim shel Zahav.” In light of three ideological facets represented by these songs—liberation, solidarity, and territoriality—Dr. Figueroa will discuss what constitutes an anthem in Jewish and Israeli history, theorizing a mode of performance he calls the “declamatory style,” in which vocal gestures that blur the distinction between speech and song portend the political value of musical performance. By analyzing these songs as performances of collectivity, he will discuss the multifaceted nature of Zionism and related ideologies as they have helped inspire, and have been inspired by, the shifting political landscape in Israel. |
Biography: Michael A. Figueroa is an ethnomusicologist whose work resides at the intersection of music and political consciousness in Middle Eastern and African American contexts. His work argues for the critical importance of musical performance and interpretation in how people construct space, place, and society. To this end, his current book (in process) looks at the role of music in the making of modern Jerusalem, the epicenter of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. His other research and teaching interests include music and poetry, performance studies, black music historiography, global popular music, critical theory, diaspora studies, media and technology, and the analysis of timbre. |
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