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 Sound of the SoulDoes music have a special transcendent power? What is "the hearing of the heart"? Experience the healing power of music from the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music.

 

Sound of the Soul

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SOUND OF THE SOUL is a compelling portrait of an Arab country where Muslims, Christians, and Jews have lived together in relative peace for centuries. This powerful music-driven documentary demonstrates how music is a unifying, transcendent force, and a powerful starting point for reducing conflict and crossing religious divides. Beautifully photographed during the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, SOUND OF THE SOUL presents unforgettable performances from groups from Morocco, Ireland, Russia, Afghanistan, Mauritania, the USA, Portugal and France.  

SOUND OF THE SOUL has been shown to critical acclaim in festivals throughout the world, including Tribeca, Vancouver, Jerusalem, Tehran, Dubai, Sarajevo and elsewhere. An inspiring antidote to religious fundamentalism and violence, SOUND OF THE SOUL ultimately reveals the essential Oneness among all faiths, so aptly expressed in the Afghan singer Farida Mahwash's closing affirmation: "Music has no religion, no borders, no boundaries. Music is the sound of the soul."

This Global Spirit episode also features a discussion of the film with Jewish, Muslim, and Christian guests—featuring Marla Kolman Antebi and Sarah Talcott, organizers of Jewish and Christian interfaith youth projects, and Kabir Helminski, a muslim, sufi teacher and musician.

 

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About the Guests
Kabir Helminski 

Kabir Helminski is a Sufi sheikh, teacher and musician. He and his wife, Camille, founded the Threshold Society, and he has also written and translated many books on Sufi wisdom and poetry. Kabir holds an M.A. in psychology and an (honorary) Ph.D. in literature from Selcuk University in Turkey.

 
Marla Kolman Antebi
 

Marla Kolman Antebi is a Jewish educator and youth organizer. She founded the non-profit Partners in Peace, was invited to speak at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in 2004, and currently serves as the Director of the Coastside Jewish Community Religious School.

 
Sarah Talcott
 

Sarah Talcott is the Youth Programs Director for United Religions Initiative, and she also coordinates the URI’s Global Youth Cooperation Circle. She has created and facilitated youth retreats, workshops and other projects in the U.S., UK, Cyprus, Spain, Brazil and Peru.