Jewish music
Modern Jewish Music
Recently, Jewish music has begun to see a fairly significant change. Now, it is no longer the music of yesterday. It is going in a new direction. While the roots of traditional Jewish music can still be heard, the music has grown past the traditional music and gone off in a new direction.
One change to Jewish music in the 21st century is a new mainstream folk influence that can be found in some acts. Debbie Friedman, for example, has written and performed songs that are about feminism for Jewish women. This type of music has appreciated more of a mainstream following than some acts of the past.
As another example of the newfound power of folk music in Jewish culture, the band Klezmatics has become very popular. They have even won a Grammy for their folk music, which is quite a feat. No Jewish band had ever won a Grammy before they managed to get one in 2007.
Matisyahu is another Jewish act that has enjoyed mainstream success. This artist has managed to put a reggae flavor on Jewish music. Thus far, it has been a hit and it shows promise for Jewish music going in a new direction.
The 8th Day is another band that has taken Jewish music and put its own personal spin on it. This rock band consists of rabbis. It combines Jewish music with rock, and has managed to gain quite a following.
With bands and artists such as these, Jewish music has managed to enter into the mainstream. Now, Jewish music no longer sticks to a particular formula. One can listen to Jewish music and hear rock and pop influences, along with others. The world of Jewish music has opened up.
With these changes, Jewish music should manage to enter into the mainstream around the world. With the Grammys finally recognizing Jewish music, the world will turn to see what Jewish artists will be able to create next.
-- The author, Adherents, runs the website adherents.com which collects and presents statistics and other information on religion. Adherents.com is the leading authority when referencing religious statistics for the TV news and print media. © 2008 http://www.adherents.com - All Rights Reserved
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