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Silences and Secrets: The Australian Experience of the Weintraubs Syncopators de Kay Dreyfus

Silences and Secrets: The Australian Experience of the Weintraubs Syncopators

Autor Kay Dreyfus
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 noi 2026
A gripping story of exile, survival, and cultural collision in wartime Australia.

How did Australia treat one of Europe's hottest jazz bands after they were forced into exile by the Third Reich? Silences and Secrets uncovers the untold story of the Weintraubs Syncopators, a Jewish jazz ensemble who fled Nazi Germany and sought refuge in Australia.

Kay Dreyfus pieces together their journey, from the vibrant cabarets of Berlin to the challenges of navigating a new society amidst the turmoil of war. Explore the band's clashes with the protectionist Musicians' Union, their struggles with internment, and the enduring impact of prejudice and suspicion.

  • Discover the hidden history of a world-class musical act.
  • Understand the complexities of refugee experiences in wartime Australia.
  • Examine the intersection of social, political, and cultural forces shaping migration.
For historians, musicologists, and anyone fascinated by untold stories of resilience and cultural exchange.

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ISBN-13: 9781921867804
ISBN-10: 1921867809
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Monash University Publishing
Colecția Monash University Publishing
Locul publicării:Melbourne, Australia

Notă biografică

Kay Dreyfus is an Adjunct Research Fellow in the School of History (SOPHIS), Monash University. Her background is in musicology and history and she holds doctorates in both areas. As curator of the Grainger Museum (Melbourne), she edited The Farthest North of Humanness, Letters of Percy Grainger 1901-1914 (1985). She is particularly interested in everyday musical experience in Australia, and her publications include Sweethearts of Rhythm: The Story of Australia's All-Girl Bands and Orchestras to the End of the Second World War (1999) and a biography of the Australian violinist Alma Moodie (Die Geige War ihr Leben: Drei Frauen im Portrait, 2000).