Sound of the soul the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music /

A look at Le Festival de Fès des Musiques Sacrées du Monde, a sacred music festival held every year in Fez, Morocco. The Festival is significant not only for the quality of its performers, but also for the wide diversity of religions and musical genres they represent. Includes extensive performance...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Cultural & Educational Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Prakasha, Padma Aon
Format: Video DVD Software
Language:English
Arabic
French
Hebrew
Ladino
Persian
Portuguese
Russian
Published: Sausalito, CA : CEM Productions, [2006]
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Item Description:
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
  • Special features (57 min.): 2 interfaith dialogues (15 min. total); 3 additional performances (17 min. total); "What is world music?" featurette (1 min.); 3 additional audio tracks (11 min. total); "The soul of globalization" featurette (3 min.); audience interviews (2 min.); video gallery of Moroccan landscapes (3 min.); trailer (5 min.).
  • DVD-ROM feature: "Spiritual action guide" (PDFs & jpegs, [32] pages total), consisting of accompanying materials, a director's statement & relevant articles.
  • Disc label erroneously indicates a combined duration of 150 min. for the film & its special features.
Local Note:
  • Faculty reserve.
  • Material for LMAS-280 (Chase).
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Summary:A look at Le Festival de Fès des Musiques Sacrées du Monde, a sacred music festival held every year in Fez, Morocco. The Festival is significant not only for the quality of its performers, but also for the wide diversity of religions and musical genres they represent. Includes extensive performance footage from multiple performers.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, widescreen presentation.
System requirements for access to DVD-ROM feature: PC or Macintosh computer; DVD-ROM drive.
Audience:Grade 7-adult.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Andrew Black, Stephen Olsson ; editing, Rhonda Collins, Marianne Yusavage.
Participant or Performer:Narrator, Padma Prakasha.
Language:Narration, intertitles, some dialogue & some vocals in English. Some dialogue and/or some vocals in Persian, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Hebrew, Ladino & Russian, all with yellow English subtitles.
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