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The Mandé Symphony tells the story of a Mandé Griot, who invented the very first Africa’s lute- harp. The multimedia performance documentary for Voice, African Harp, Chamber Music Ensemble and Visuals follows legendary Mandinka Griot, from the time he prayed that he could help alleviate the suffering of his people; through his encounters with African spirits that ultimately led him to create the very first African-Harp. Director / Producer / Composer: Volker Goetze Animation: Joshue Ott via SuperDrawDistributed by OneLoad.com

Live at the Drom - New York 2011 Featuring: Richie Barshay - Drums Chris Torkewitz - Tenor Saxophone Saxophones: Aaron Irwin Kurt Bacher Chris Torkewitz Sam Taylor Danny Reveira Trumpets: Sam Hoyt Kenny Warren Dan Blankenship Mike Irwin Trombones: Alan Ferber Joe Beaty Rick Parker Max Seigel Rhythm Section: Sebastian Noelle Kristjan Randalu Alexis Cuadrado Richie Barshay

Live at the Drom - New York 2011 Richie Barshay - Drums John Beaty - Alto Saxophone Saxophones: Aaron Irwin Kurt Bacher Chris Torkewitz Sam Taylor Danny Reveira Trumpets: Sam Hoyt Kenny Warren Dan Blankenship Mike Irwin Trombones: Alan Ferber Joe Beaty Rick Parker Max Seigel Rhythm Section: Sebastian Noelle Kristjan Randalu Alexis Cuadrado Richie Barshay

Live at the Bayerische Staatsoper München Ablaye Cissoko - Kora, Voice Volker Goetze - Trumpet July 2011

On October 13 - 2011, Goetze and Cissoko will appear at Culturehub in NYC, in the debut performance of their Mande Symphony, a multi-media event that will feature the duo along with a string quartet, the much lauded Richie Barshay (Chick Corea, Esperanza Spaulding) on drums, and computer-modulated video created by visualist Joshue Ott. The Mande Symphony tells the legendary story of a Mande griot, Kimmintang CIssoko, from the time he prayed that he could help alleviate the suffering of his people through his encounters with African spirits and genies that ultimately led him to create the African kora. Mandinka, the language of the Mande people, is a tonal language, making it ideal for musical adaption. The tonal sound provides a base for notated, rhythmic sound that provokes improvisational passages from the orchestra. During the performance, sampled speech and music will be sent to a computer, where Joshue Ott will modulate their effect on stunning visuals from South Africa, in real time. Ott creates ...

Uncover a musical revolution that could alter West Africa's cultural landscape forever. A film by Volker Goetze - In association with Sam Pollard

The Mande Symphony tells the legendary story of a Mande griot, Kimmintang CIssoko, from the time he prayed that he could help alleviate the suffering of his people through his encounters with African spirits and genies that ultimately led him to create the African kora. Volker Goetze - composition Joshue Ott - superDraw Ablaye Cissoko - kora,voice Carolin Pook - violin Brian Sanders - violin Andrea Hemmenway- viola Filip Pogady - violoncello Jonathan Singer - marimba Richie Barschay - percussion Victor Kanesfsky - video editing supervision Marie Planqouis - additional editing

FARO If there is no peace, the forest frightens us. Where are you going? I am going into the forest. Let's be prudent. Peanut, millet, corn are ripe. We have to go back in the fields. Pray to God for peace to reborn. Appeal for the hight sun. For the hight moon. You, parents, pray for the children. For peace to come back because with peace everything can reborn! Projection Video (left) ************* Live Performance (right) Music: Volker Goetze Lyrics: Ablaye Cissoko Cinematography: Sanne Kurz Additional Cinematography: John Morelli, Leslie Mulkey Editor: Marie Planqouis, Volker Goetze Producer / Director: Volker Goetze

Please visit and support: www.Tostan.org Sira The day when Sira came into the world, The ocean was calm, neither vagueness nor noise. All peaceful flying species are in the sky and turn to him. The day when Sira came into the world, I understood many things, which are not Clear in my head, another vision of my Circle of friends and Family, my environment and had A new step in this world. I return thanks to God from me to give, What any man can only dream. Special thanks to Russell Moore and Deborah Steinglass Distributed by Tubemogul.

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Ablaye Cissoko - kora, voice Randy Weston - interview Volker Goetze - directer, composer, producer all rights reserved Distributed by Tubemogul.

www.griotmovie.com After a thousand years, the west african musical and spiritual tradition enters a new millennium. This film follows ablaye cissoko, a senegalese mastersinger, kora player and jali, on his journey towards tomorrow. Distributed by Tubemogul.