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  1. Carlinhos Brown, Bahia Beat (2003)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 106 minutes), £18.99

    Carlinhos Brown is a successful musician but still lives in Candeal, Brazil where he remains deeply rooted in the street culture which has been the inspiration for his Afro-Brazilian music. He has set up and...

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  2. Cesaria Evora, Morna Blues (2003)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 105 minutes), £19.99

    A portrait of Cesaria Evora from Mindelo, Cape Verde, who specialises in melodies of the ‘Morna’', a form of Cape Verdien blues. Her music tells what she believes is the tragic destiny of her country....

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  3. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Last Prophet (2002)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 122 min), £17.99

    A portrait of Nusrat who produced a contemporary interpretation of the qawwali, the Moslem chanting song emanating from the belief of the Sufis. It comes from Pakistan and combines traditional Persian poetic...

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  4. John Adams - A Portrait and Concert of American Music (2002)

    aka: John Adams - American Classic - A Portrait

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 101 minutes), £19.99

    A look a the life and work of John Adams, one of America’s most frequently performed living composers who has managed to write accessible music that still surprises and challenges his listeners. Includes...

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  5. Meredith Monk (1984)

    Director
    Peter Greenaway
    Producer
    Revel Guest
    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Discusses Meredith Monk’s achievements as singer, dancer, performance artist, composer and filmmaker. Includes a postcript by Peter Greenaway in which he discusses some of the issues raised.

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  6. Four American Composers: John Cage, Robert Ashley, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass (1984)

    aka: 4 American Composers

    Director
    Peter Greenaway
    Producer
    Revel Guest
    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 220 minutes), £32.92

    A series of four programmes of performances by ‘avant-garde’ musicians from New York: John Cage, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass and Robert Ashley. The programmes are preceeded and followed by short...

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  7. Pierre Boulez at the BBC: Master and Maverick

    Subject
    Music

    Pierre Boulez was one of the most significant figures in classical music of the late 20th century. Tom Service celebrates the French composer who died in January 2016:

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