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Guy Shaked studied art and music at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1999 he received an Italian government grant to expand his interdisciplinary research projects in Rome and a year later he completed his M.A. It wasn't long before his articles won international acclaim. In particular, the renowned French philosopher Jacques Derrida, with whom he corresponded, viewed his ideas as both valid and innovative. Shaked published four books, and his 50 online articles have been visited over 500,000 (half a million) times.
Recently, Guy's work has been cited in leading publications in their respective fields. Such as "Listening to Music" (5th ed.) by C. Wright (Yale) and "Dante and Modern Hebrew Literature" by G. Abramson (Oxford).
Masters of Italian Sculpture, Morrisville: Lulu Press (2007)
In the course of history, Italian sculptors have "sculpted" in their works diverse
interpretations of the Bible, Greek mythology and current events. This book illustrates the
creative means artists, from Donatello to Canova, used to interpret freely the various texts
and episodes, claiming the supreme liberty of art.
Immanuel the Roman's critique of Dante's Divine Comedy and Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed, Morrisville: Lulu Press, (2007)
This book is the first attempt to demonstrate that a deep, serious philosophical meaning underlies the immediate, light surface of Immanuel's poetry. An Epicurean, Immanuel lashed out against the most advanced and venerated religious ideas of his time: Christianity as expressed by Dante and the Judaism of Maimonides.
The Dialogues, Morrisville: Lulu Press (2007)
The Dialogues consists of seven interdisciplinary philosophical dialogues. In the tradition
of deconstruction, they leave no stone unturned and no truth not overturned. They seek to
undermine widely held views of authors as varied as Descartes, Thales, Friedman and even
boldly challenge the teachings of the "father of deconstruction" himself--Jacques Derrida.
Figure Bibliche nella Scultura Italiana, (Italian), Milano: Aquilegia (2006)
Art:
Hidden
Symbolism in Bernini's David
The Nudity of
Michelangelo's David
Donatello's
Bronze David
The Sistine Chapel as a Sculpture Gallery
Cellini's Homoerotic Perseus and Medusa
The Trevi Fountain
and the Phaedrus
The Triton (Glaucus)
Fountain
Botticelli's
Venus as Spring
A Synagogue
Painting from Dura Europos
Giambologna's Rape
of the Sabines
The Rays of
Michelangelo's Moses as the Sign of the Betrayed
Il Dipinto La Biblioteca Musicale di Giuseppe Maria Crespi, come
fonte d'Informazione sulla Storia della Musica di Padre Martini, Studi di Storia
dell'Arte, Todi (Perugia),
Vol. 11, (2000), pp. 291-299
Music:
Music in the
Bible
The History of Early Christian Music
Transposition by a
Fifth (Ficta) as a Solution for Conflicting Signatures
Two Textual Layers in
Josquin's 'Tu solus'
The Motet-Lament
'Absalon, fili mi'
Letters from the
Grave:
Mozart Writing to Beethoven
The Figure of
Papageno in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" as a Parody of Antonio Salieri
The Allegory of
Monteverdi, Peri and Caccini's Operas on "Orfeo"
S'elle m'amera-
Petite camusete:
A Sophisticated Game of Meaning and Structure
Polytextuality
from Machaut to Ockeghem
Strata's Polytextuality
Three Layers of
Meaning in Jacques Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffmann"
The Philo-Semitic
Motets of Philippe de Vitry
The Jewish
Composer/s or Transcriber/s from Kaifeng
The shapes of the Masoretic accents in Kaifeng’s manuscripts, Point East, 1996,
p. 5
Philosophy:
Jacques Derrida's
Interpretation of Plato's Phaedrus (Plato's Pharmacy)
Derrida's Interpretation of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"
A Dialogue on
Descartes' "I think therefore I am"
A Dialogue on the
Art of Rhetoric
The Philosopher Leader of Leo Strauss
Four that Entered
the Pardes
A Dialogue on Jacques Derrida's interpretation of Plato's Phaedrus,
Dogma, (Feb. 2005)
Literature:
The Older Amichai on the Younger Amichai
Bialik - the national Yiddish poet
Immanuel of Rome (Manoello Romano): A New Biography
Dante, Immanuel Romano and the Fedeli d’Amore
Immanuel of Rome (Manoello Romano): A New Biography
Musical
Instruments as Symbolizing Sexual Organs in the Mahbarot
Immanuel the Roman's second Mahberet as a paraphrase of Dante's Vita Nuova
Immanuel Romano: Una Nuova Biografia, Immanuel Romano: Mahberet Prima (Il destino)
, Aquilegia Edizioni, Milano, (2002), pp. 163-178
Physics (Acoustics):
Deciphering Dolphin Language
Bottelnose Dolphins
as 'Perfect' Hearers and 'Singers'
The Canceling
Circles Algorithm for Pitch Detection: An Explanation to Visual Illusions
Cinema:
An Analysis of
Gianni Amelio's Il Ladro di Bambini (Stolen Children)
An Analysis of
Nanni Moretti’s Caro Diario (Dear Diary)
Miscellaneous:
Social ScienceA Commentary on the
New European Antisemitism (And Anti Americanism)
Political ScienceWhen Civilizations Do
not Clash
ReligionWho Killed
Jesus
PsychologyThe
Psychological Complex of Hubris
Reviews:
Art
Dr. Hsien-Hui Lee (Uni. of Taiwan): Translation of an article to Chinese for the
course "Period Style in the Western Arts"
Matthew Rankin (Dayton Uni.): A much better explanation on the Davids than was given in
my art history class. Thanks!
Ria Hsu (Academy of Art Uni.-San Francisco): I really like your explanation of the
sculptures, which really help me with my history class!!
Diana (Saint Leo Uni.): Excellent. made for a very interesting study. I personally
enjoyed your explanation better than that of my teacher.
Peter Robinson (HORNS ON THE PATRIARCH, "The Corner", National Review
Online, USA, 23 Aug 2004): The first really satisfying explanation for the horns on
Moses that I've ever encountered
Philosophy
Prof. Jacques Derrida (EHESS):
I see clearly the innovation that you brought to the ancient problem
Mara MacSeoinin (Cambridge Uni.): Found your article very interesting
indeed, and glad that someone has finally expressed the multivalency of
Phaedrus in a succinct and coherent fashion... Very interesting!
Cited by 1 academic article
Literature
Prof. Alan D. Corré (Uni. of Wisconsin): The reader will do well to consult Guy
Shaked's interesting website
Cited by 1 academic article
Music
Prof. Donatella Restani (Bologna Uni.): I enjoyed your website about G.M.
Dr. Jane Ennis (Goldsmiths College, London): Fascinating, a great help with my current
research on early opera
Dr. Kay Wideman (Delta Omicron Intl. Music Fraternity): I enjoyed your research!
Prof. Jetro Da Silva (Berklee College): I am very impressed with your work
Cited by 2 academic articles
Physics
Richard M Smith (Xerox Corp.): I have encountered a visual perception phenomena in my
work as a color science engineer that could be explained by "canceling circles"
The Pardo-Roques prize, for best study on Jewish-Italian culture submitted to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem between the years 1998-2002 (2002)
The Fondazione Lemmerman scholarship, Rome (1999)
The Italian Government's scholarship for eight months stay in Rome (1998)
Psalm 122 - Song of Ascents - In the background of Jerusalem
Soprano: Avital Raz, Mezzo Soprano: Lilach Tulnai, Tenor: Offer Kalaf, Organ: Moshe Laver, 1996
Amnon and the Camel's Walk from the Opera Amnon
Tenor: Nadav Inbar, Baritone: Yummie Bar, Piano:Tetyana Lutai, 2008
The Feast from the Opera Amnon
Tenor: Nadav Inbar, Baritone: Yummie Bar, Piano:Tetyana Lutai, 2008
The Prologue from the Opera Massada (amateur performance)
Baritone: Moty Kramer, Bass: Guy Shaked & Yehosuha Birotker, Piano: Zvi Cohen, 1991
Amnon - Biblical Oriental Opera - Sheetmusic, Morrisville: Lulu Press (2008)
Reviews:
Maestro Saul Zaks (Syddansk Uni.): I found your music to be moving and true
Barbara Mackay (Maranatha Institute): Music wonderful and Lyrics are like a wonderful
chant
Jonathan Lesser (The Domino Ensemble): I've listened to the disc and it sounds good! I
particularly like the oriental factor in the music
In the recent snow in Jerusalem - February 2008
I allways liked to think (or at least pretend to)
I suffer from a bit of a coffee adication since a stay in 1999 in Rome
for half a year with a scholarship from the Italian government
Finally, my little dog Pinky in a characteristic fetus pose and in a frontal hipnotic gaze
Last updated May 2008
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