The Sound of Exile: European Jewish Refugees in Shanghai, 1938-1947

Combining diaspora studies and ethnomusicology, The Sound of Exile 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 mar...