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Aims to show the essence of the cultural life of Tibetan Buddhists by examining their religious rites. Shows the main temple in Dharamsala, and scenes from Benares, Darjeeling and the western Himalayas, with...
Prof. Julie E. Cumming and Dr. Peter Schubert discuss the historical and religious impact of Gregorian Chant on ancient and modern society. [c. 50 minutes]
Shows the day-to-day life of the islanders of Bali, a Hindu island - their folksongs, gamelan orchestras and dance dramas. The temple is the focal point of each village where the villagers gather for...
'Holi’, the Indian festival of spring, retells through music and dance the story of the life of Krishna, the Indian god of love and the arts. Krishna is portrayed through poetry and songs, dance drama and...
The Sufis are a mystical sect of Islam and qawwali is the form of music they have developed in India and Pakistan, since the 13th century. The central focus of the music is the intensity of feeling in the...
Looks at the aboriginal community of the Santals, its social habits, religious ceremonies, and the day-to-day life of a village situated at the borders of West Bengal and Bihar. Rich in traditional songs,...
Composer and explorer David Fanshawe’s choral work ‘African Sanctus’ is a setting of the Latin Mass incorporating traditional African music. This film presents a performance of the newly updated and...
Thai folk songs, dances and a performance of the classical Ramakien dance drama. Also shows temple ceremonies and the monastic architecture, religious paintings as well as the Buddhist way of life in the...
The Portuguese occupation of the Sri Lankan coast in the 16th century brought Catholicism to fishing villages. Examines the cross-cultural folklore which resulted, concentrating on the celebration of Easter,...
A film on the Hindu kingdom in the Himalayas where tribal animism, Buddhism and Hinduism live in harmony. In the folklore of Nepal, religious mask dances accompanied by the sound of large barrel drums...
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