Traditional instruments and music – twisted by electronic musicians, composers, improvisers and rockers. 56 minutes with The 13th Tribe, Don Cherry, Harry Hosono and the Yellow Magic Band, Sun City Girls and others.
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Within Sound of the Nile – Tracing the Composer Soliman Gamil
As a boy in the 1930s, Soliman Gamil accompanied researchers to the pyramids to learn about the music of the pharaohs. After completing his musical training in Cairo and Paris, he used a tape recorder to record traditional rituals throughout Egypt. Gamil developed his 20th-century compositions together with village musicians who played instruments that had been in use for thousands of years.
Spreading Freedom the Rough Way – War (1955-2005)
War is eternal, but its accompanying phenomena changed in the 20th century. 45 minutes with artists who reflect on the presence of war in the media, their traumatic experiences, the home front and the utopia of world peace. With Ami Shavit, The Android Sisters, K Foundation, Sun Ra and others.
Ata Tak – Die neuen Herrn (1980-84)
Equally at home in the art world and the artists’ pub, Ata Tak‘s proprietors run their label from a nice office in Düsseldorf. In the adjoining music studio, they pursue the idea of a global rebellion through sound – as Der Plan. 32 minutes with Holger Hiller, Minus Delta T, Picky Picnic, Wirtschaftswunder and others.
Quiet Ambient – In Lilac Heaths (1974-96)
Quiet ambient music may have its roots in cybernetic spirituality or be played in hospitals. It can be cinematic or resemble a landscape, and vast quantities of graph paper may be used in its production. 61 minutes with Anthony Manning, Inoyama Land, Joanna Brouk, Laurie Spiegel and others.