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WOMAD - Music By The River, 大象传媒 FOUR, Friday 26 September, 9.00-11.00pm
大象传媒
FOUR presents an observational film which captures the unique atmosphere,
diversity and music of this year's WOMAD festival.
WOMAD,
or World Of Music, Arts and Dance, is Britain's premier annual world
music festival .
Its
aim is to bring together and celebrate music, arts and dance from
all over the world.
Whilst
the music is international, the audience comes mostly from all over
Britain; together they have a good time come rain or shine.
WOMAD
- Music By The River, captures the atmosphere and great music
at this year's festival.
On
an unusually damp weekend in July, thousands gathered under the
colourful flags at Rivermead in Reading.
The
festival is seen through the eyes of some of those who attended:
an
enthusiastic family from Wiltshire;
a troupe
of South African shepherds who make their own instruments and had
previously never been out of their homeland;
Nitin
Sawhney, who pops in to perform as part of his international touring
schedule;
and
Andy Kershaw and Charlie Gillett whilst they broadcast live on national
radio.
Through
their eyes we take a journey through this unique festival which
offers an insight into a huge diversity of cultures and music.
Artists
performing include Bembeya Jazz, Oumou Sangare, Jimmy Cliff, 1 Giant
Leap, Manu Dibango & Ray Lema, Nitin Swahney and Sevara Nazarkhan.
Established
in Britain in 1982, WOMAD has now become a truly global festival,
hosting events in Australia, North America, South Africa, Japan
and several European countries every year.
Peter
Gabriel, the inspiration for the original WOMAD festival, says:
"The festivals have allowed many different audiences to gain
insight into cultures other than their own through the enjoyment
of music."
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