Diablo Valley College professor Dr. Bruce Cook pulled out a battered up cassette with this film on it and from the very beginning of the film, I couldn't not pay attention for the rest of my class today.
Approached from both a scholarly and from a popcorn approach, this documentary will entertain both educated and those merely seeking a good hour and a half.
Documenting the life of Umm Kulthum, this film taught me a history that I would have known if it had not been for the fact that Kulthum was not part of the Western musical culture; her music rocked much of Egypt and she was immensely powerful politically and musically there.
From a young girl who performed to make money for her family to an extremely famous musician, watch this film. You're guaranteed to love it if you're interested in ethnomusicology or even if you're just into this kind of thing. A must watch!!!
Approached from both a scholarly and from a popcorn approach, this documentary will entertain both educated and those merely seeking a good hour and a half.
Documenting the life of Umm Kulthum, this film taught me a history that I would have known if it had not been for the fact that Kulthum was not part of the Western musical culture; her music rocked much of Egypt and she was immensely powerful politically and musically there.
From a young girl who performed to make money for her family to an extremely famous musician, watch this film. You're guaranteed to love it if you're interested in ethnomusicology or even if you're just into this kind of thing. A must watch!!!
