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Fez Festival of Sacred Music

Serena Dankwa visits the Fez Festival of Sacred Music, a gathering of religious music-makers from across the globe, held every year in this ancient Moroccan city.

In the first of five programmes as part of Africa Lives on the 大象传媒, Serena Dankwa visits the Fez Festival of Sacred Music, a gathering of religious music-makers from across the globe, held every year in this ancient Moroccan city. The Festival includes international artists representing all the world's major religions.

This edition features highlights from the performances of Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka Shankar. Also featured is Said Hafid, the soulful performer of Egyptian song. The programme also has highlights of the Tengir Too Ensemble, performing the little known traditional music of Kyrgyzstan.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 25 Jun 2005 15:00

Music Played

  • Said Hafid

    Nour El Nabi 4:10

  • Said Hafid

    Ya Ayuha El Mohtar

  • Ravi Shankar with Anoushka Shankar

    Rag Kirwani 1

  • Ravi Shankar with Anoushka

    Rag Kirwani 2

  • Ensemble Yaki Kandru

    Extract 1 from Wora Cantata of the morning star (traditional Amerindian music)

  • Ensemble Yaki Kandru

    Extract 2 (giant flutes) from Wora Cantata of the morning star (traditional Amerindian mus

  • Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble

    Autumn Leaves

  • Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble

    Changing Clothes

  • Ensemble Akhawat el Fane el Assil (sisters of the traditional arts)

    Songs from the Hadra tradition of Chefchaouen (extracts)

  • Kahdem Saher

    Divine Love Martyr (Sufi poem from 9th century Badhdad)

  • The Lumzy Sisters

    Depending on you

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Jun 2005 15:00