 Links to online articles about Sounds Sacred:
::||San Francisco Chronicle/SFGate.com||::
Spirits commune in soulful 'Sounds Sacred'Glide choir makes joyful noise in film
In "Sounds Sacred," playing tonight at the Red Vic, filmmaker Barbara Rick juxtaposes the collective joy of San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church Choir with the rapture of sacred singers from Iraq. "I was astounded at how similar the forms of
worship are, and how people connect using this form, and this ritual," said Rick of her "Sacred" subjects, who commune with their gods and fellow believers via voice and assorted other instruments. ...more
::||Maui Film Festival||::
Cataolgue Entry
A lush treat for the eyes and the ears, "Sounds Sacred" is an exceptional cinematic essay on the mystery and ecstasy of sound. Beautifully rendered footage of whirling dervishes, chanting Benedictine nuns, the call and response of American gospel music, delicate strains of the Native American flute, and the powerful emanations of six-foot Moroccan horns immerse the audience in a soulful homage to sound. Sound can make the spirit soar, create common ground between cultures, and connect us to higher levels of consciousness. ...more
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