Alive Mind Presents Its Debut World Music DVD Release "Sound of the Soul" with Bonus CD
Alive Mind is pleased to announce the inaugural release of their new world music line: Sound of the Soul. Already a worldwide film festival favorite, Sound of the Soul transports viewers on an exhilarating and inspiring cinematic journey into the heart of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. “The music you will see in this film is extraordinary, and its message of healing is profound,” says Peter Scarlett, executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival.
New York, NY, September 13, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Taking Humanity to A Higher Note Alive Mind presents its debut World Music DVD release “Sound of the Soul” with Bonus CD.
“[Sound of the Soul] makes us remember that even though the words are different, often times we are singing the same song.”
– Beliefnet
Alive Mind is pleased to announce the inaugural release of their new world music line: Sound of the Soul. Already a worldwide film festival favorite, Sound of the Soul transports viewers on an exhilarating and inspiring cinematic journey into the heart of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. “The music you will see in this film is extraordinary, and its message of healing is profound,” says Peter Scarlett, executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Sound of the Soul also celebrates the historic city of Fez, an ancient sanctuary for Muslim, Jewish and Christian inhabitants; its mystical Islamic foundations; its evocative medieval sites. The ancient desert Mecca is the ideal location for an exceptional music festival that brings together a gospel band from Harlem, the ethereal sound of Irish vocal group Anuna, a transcendent chorus of African Berber women, a soul-wrenching Portuguese Fado singer, a French early music ensemble, and players and vocalists from Afghanistan, England, Russia, Ireland, Mauritania, and Turkey. All are intermixed with unforgettable Moroccan Sufi performers and all are connected through their artistry by profound expressions of love and faith.
In a world increasingly polarized by religious conflicts and fundamentalist forces, Sound of the Soul reverberates with unity, understanding, and most of all, hope. This thought-provoking documentary film vividly portrays an Arab country where people of different faiths and cultures have lived together in relative peace for centuries.
On September 17th, Sound of the Soul will be released to the world along with the companion CD (exclusively available through Alive Mind) The Music From Sound of the Soul featuring ten concert performances of artists included on the DVD, such as Ireland’s Anuna, female Berber group Samaa Sahraoui from Morocco, The Sirine Choir from Russia, The Tallis Scholars of the United Kingdom, and the mighty gospel sounds of Harlem’s own, The McCullough Sounds of Thunder.
DVD extras includes a guide to world music, additional music performances, a visual tour of Fez and other Moroccan landscapes, interviews with Fez festival attendees, spiritual and political leaders on globalization and more. Sound of the Soul represents a musical treasury for world music enthusiasts and delivers a soul-restoring experience.
About Alive Mind Media
Alive Mind Media releases specialty documentary programming in the areas of women’s issues, new consciousness and cultural transformation on DVD and via digital download. Alive Mind was launched by industry pioneer Richard Lorber as a specialty distribution arm of his new company, Lorber HT Digital. The company seeks to provide its audience with intellectually provocative work from leading filmmakers that delivers the “aha” response of a transformative experience. Alive Minds also hosts the blog site Alivemindandspirit.com - a community dedicated to discussing all things related to spirituality in its many manifestations featuring such titles as Secrets of the Soul, Hippie Masala, Beyond Belief, and the documentary film on the international stage sensation Hair: Let the Sun Shine In. Excite you mind. Visit us at www.alivemindmedia.com.
About the Film:
Sound of the Soul: The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music (DVD/CD set)
Release Date: 9/17/08
SRP: $34.98
Total Running Time: 150 minutes footage
NTSC Region 0
Genre: World Music Documentary
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Language: English, Arabic, Persian, French
Production Year: 2005
© 2005 CEM Productions, © 2008 Lorber HT Digital
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“[Sound of the Soul] makes us remember that even though the words are different, often times we are singing the same song.”
– Beliefnet
Alive Mind is pleased to announce the inaugural release of their new world music line: Sound of the Soul. Already a worldwide film festival favorite, Sound of the Soul transports viewers on an exhilarating and inspiring cinematic journey into the heart of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music. “The music you will see in this film is extraordinary, and its message of healing is profound,” says Peter Scarlett, executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Sound of the Soul also celebrates the historic city of Fez, an ancient sanctuary for Muslim, Jewish and Christian inhabitants; its mystical Islamic foundations; its evocative medieval sites. The ancient desert Mecca is the ideal location for an exceptional music festival that brings together a gospel band from Harlem, the ethereal sound of Irish vocal group Anuna, a transcendent chorus of African Berber women, a soul-wrenching Portuguese Fado singer, a French early music ensemble, and players and vocalists from Afghanistan, England, Russia, Ireland, Mauritania, and Turkey. All are intermixed with unforgettable Moroccan Sufi performers and all are connected through their artistry by profound expressions of love and faith.
In a world increasingly polarized by religious conflicts and fundamentalist forces, Sound of the Soul reverberates with unity, understanding, and most of all, hope. This thought-provoking documentary film vividly portrays an Arab country where people of different faiths and cultures have lived together in relative peace for centuries.
On September 17th, Sound of the Soul will be released to the world along with the companion CD (exclusively available through Alive Mind) The Music From Sound of the Soul featuring ten concert performances of artists included on the DVD, such as Ireland’s Anuna, female Berber group Samaa Sahraoui from Morocco, The Sirine Choir from Russia, The Tallis Scholars of the United Kingdom, and the mighty gospel sounds of Harlem’s own, The McCullough Sounds of Thunder.
DVD extras includes a guide to world music, additional music performances, a visual tour of Fez and other Moroccan landscapes, interviews with Fez festival attendees, spiritual and political leaders on globalization and more. Sound of the Soul represents a musical treasury for world music enthusiasts and delivers a soul-restoring experience.
About Alive Mind Media
Alive Mind Media releases specialty documentary programming in the areas of women’s issues, new consciousness and cultural transformation on DVD and via digital download. Alive Mind was launched by industry pioneer Richard Lorber as a specialty distribution arm of his new company, Lorber HT Digital. The company seeks to provide its audience with intellectually provocative work from leading filmmakers that delivers the “aha” response of a transformative experience. Alive Minds also hosts the blog site Alivemindandspirit.com - a community dedicated to discussing all things related to spirituality in its many manifestations featuring such titles as Secrets of the Soul, Hippie Masala, Beyond Belief, and the documentary film on the international stage sensation Hair: Let the Sun Shine In. Excite you mind. Visit us at www.alivemindmedia.com.
About the Film:
Sound of the Soul: The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music (DVD/CD set)
Release Date: 9/17/08
SRP: $34.98
Total Running Time: 150 minutes footage
NTSC Region 0
Genre: World Music Documentary
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Language: English, Arabic, Persian, French
Production Year: 2005
© 2005 CEM Productions, © 2008 Lorber HT Digital
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