El Tanbura - Capturing a Vanishing Spirit (2006)

El Tanbura - Capturing a Vanishing Spirit

2006

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"El Tanbura - Capturing a Vanishing Spirit"

Overview

In an age of rapid change and mass media, cultural heritage is under threat. In Port Said, a small Mediterranean Egyptian town at the entrance of the Suez Canal, a group of people are struggling to revive the spirit of their community and share it with the rest of the world. Zakaria Ibrahim, director of El-Tanbura, recounts his journey towards the resurrection, re-formation and subsequent revival of the musical tradition of the ancient Egyptian lyre Simsimiya, El-Dama and El-Haz in Port-Said. Within the context of exile, urban uprooting, cultural amnesia in post-revolutionary Egypt, Zakaria and members of El Tanbura troupe narrate their journeys towards the conservation of Egyptian folklore. El-Tanbura, a sonic voyage across the cultural heritage of Port-Said, offers a unique vista towards Egyptian modern history and the understanding of music as a form of political resistance, by way of trance-like sound escapes and gatherings, and the veneration of the human spirit.

Status: Released

Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies

Philippe L.Dib El Mastaba Center

Production Countries

Egypt

Spoken Languages

Arabic English

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 11, 2006
Status	Released
Language	AR
Website	Visit Site

Cast

Zakaria Ibrahim

Key Crew

Philippe Dib

Director

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