Sufi Soul : The Mystical Music of Islam

DCD Media (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group, (film distributor.).

Summary: As Muslim extremists dominate the headlines, writer and historian William Dalrymple explores an altogether different side of Islam. This program follows Dalrymple on a personal journey into the mystical and musical side of Islam as he charts the traditions of Sufi music in Syria, Turkey, Pakistan, India and Morocco.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (48 min., 39 sec.)) : color and sound.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : DCD Media (Firm), [2015]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:may.16 Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on February 17, 2016. Multi-User. Originally released by DCD Media (Firm), 2015.
Formatted Contents Note:	Sufi Music (3:31) -- Religious Confluence (2:01) -- Early Sufi Brotherhoods (2:07) -- Sufi Mystic (3:48) -- Whirling Dervish (4:09) -- Underground Sufism (2:48) -- Cult Success of Sufi Mercan Dede (2:43) -- Lahore, Pakistan (2:20) -- Qawwali (3:49) -- Amir Khusrau Tomb (2:14) -- Hard Line Islam (2:20) -- Urs Festivals (3:05) -- Latif's Music (1:50) -- Sufi Heritage (1:57) -- Aissawa Sufis (4:33) -- Fes Festival of Sacred Music (4:45) -- Credits: Sufi Soul: The Mystical Music of Islam (0:36)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 & up.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, April 10, 2016)