MUSIC + FILM A THOUSAND AND ONE VOICES: THE MUSIC OF ISLAM (LES MILLE ET UNE VOIX: LA MUSIQUE DE L'ISLAM) DIRECTED BY MAHMOUD BEN MAHMOUD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2002, 8 PM FREE WALKER AUDITORIUM

This film invites you to discover the great musical diversity of Islam. Tunisian director Mahmoud delves into the heart of the mystical universe of Sufism and its most sophisticated musical expression. From the animated litanies of Senegal to the ancestral rites of Egypt and Tunisia, from Indian music to Turkish cosmic dances, A Thousand and One Voices reveals the legacy of apprenticeship and performance of a great musical heritage. In a number of Muslim countries, music is also a way of fighting against religious fundamentalism, and the political and social realities of these art forms are major themes of the documentary. 2001, France/Belgium/The Netherlands, color, video, in French and Arabic with English subtitles, 90 minutes.