{"product_id":"the-sound-of-exile-yating-tang-9780815638551","title":"The Sound of Exile: European Jewish Refugees in Shanghai, 1938-1947","description":"\u003cp\u003eCombining diaspora studies and ethnomusicology, \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Exile: European Jewish Refugees in Shanghai, 1938-1947 \u003c\/i\u003eby Tang Yating examines how Central European Jewish refugees employed music as a means of reconstructing cultural identity amid turmoil and displacement in Shanghai. From orchestral arrangements and cabarets to traditional synagogue liturgy, music served as the common thread weaving together the history of Jewish life, thought, and exile. Navigating a Shanghai that was embroiled in its own complicated history and the intricate politics marking its settlements and concessions, the Jewish refugee community made music that embraced survival, salvation, and after the war, gratitude for the city most would leave behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Exile\u003c\/i\u003e highlights this diasporic musical life by exploring neglected archival documents. Analyzing these sources alongside ephemeral material such as memoir fragments, news reports, flyers, advertisements, tickets for performances, and more, the text revives the little-known communities Jewish refugees created to support themselves artistically and spiritually. The result is a book that brings Shanghai Jewish musical history to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yating Tang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815638558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815638551\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Yating Tang","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420558577919,"sku":"9780815638551","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ef408c7-d029-4a65-9b95-5c87f02a2f45.jpg?v=1734634982","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sound-of-exile-yating-tang-9780815638551","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}