World Music (Video)

A portrait of Chirgilchin directed by Chen-Wei Liu and Peter Valsamis. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22852]

Chirgilchin performs “Khoor Chonga .” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22862]

With the inspiration of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, in the fall of 1999, hundreds of organizers, thousands of artists, and numerous cultural and faith based groups hosted a nine day, eighty-five event festival. The city of Los Angeles, home to artists from all over the world, presented music in temples, churches, theaters and parks. This 16 segment documentary is the collective effort of independent filmakers who set out to capture the music as it expresses the dreams of a city for world peace. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22789]

Mythili Prakash performs “Ardhanareeshwaram.” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22860]

Four of LA's leading and most creative youth ensembles come together in a rare performance of spiritual music and dance traditions from around the world. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22788]

The Yuval Ron Ensemble performs “Alla Hou (Kawali Version).” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22859]

The Abhijit Banerjee Ensemble performs “Varsha .” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22863]

Every three years, The World Festival of Scared Music Los Angeles brings together people of diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds to explore the artistic accomplishment and rich diversity of sacred heritages in Los Angeles. This documentation of the festival's Opening Gala Concert of the 2008 festival features Chirgilchin, Emiko Susilo & Rob Levit, Waldemar Bastos, Lian Ensemble, Rupayan and group performances. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22782]

Hirokazu Kosaka performs “Mare Serenitatis.” Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 22858]

Orchestra Nova San Diego (formerly the San Diego Chamber Orchestra) presents a diverse program of musical works which span the length of the legendary Silk Road, including renowned soloists performing on the Turkish oud, the Japanese koto, and the Chinese pipa. Series: "Orchestra Nova" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 17237]

The Sixth International Corrido (Mexican Narrative Ballad) Conference honoring the late Guillermo Hernandez, professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA and a leading scholar of Mexican narrative ballads, took place at UC Santa Barbara. The conference also celebrated the work and memory of composer-vocalist Lalo Guerrero, whose archives are housed at UCSB. Series: "Voices" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 15402]

The Arts Research Center at UC Berkeley presents a panel of scholars and artists exploring the impact of the African diaspora on various forms of historical and contemporary music and dance. Series: "Student Resources: Moments in History " [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11708]

Filmed during 2002 World Festival of Sacred Music-LA, the documentary shows the remarkable connections between people of diverse faiths, races, and musical traditions as they share their spaces, work together as artists and speak to the importance of bringing cultures together. This film offers 3 major sections with interviews that highlight the interactions of three international groups from New Caledonia, Taiwan, and Bali (Indonesia) as they perform with American artists in the Hindu Temple in Calabasas, a Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights, and the shores of Santa Monica beach. Series: "World Festival of Sacred Music" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11107]

The UC Riverside Ensemble performs on the Gamelan - Indonesian music consisting of tuned gongs, metallophones, xylophones, drums, strings and flutes in "Gamelan Ensemble: An Evening of Music and Dance". [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6050]

Sociology Professor Bennetta Jules-Rosette interviews Dominic Kanza, an African-born guitar virtuoso who has perfomed with Paul Simon and others. Kanza traces the African roots of many of today's popular music styles. Series: "UCSD Guestbook" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 4271]