Maurice El Medioni: the Birth of PianOriental
Hosted by Commffest Global Community Film & Arts Festival on CYA Live
4.99 USD
Maurice El Medioni: the Birth of PianOriental CLIVE MYER, LYNDA MYER-BENNETT- Directors The story of the dispossessed in full and glorious possession of their music. 'Maurice El Medioni' celebrates the life and music of the Godfather of PianOriental. The film acts as a musical stave. It holds layers of potential queries and 'what if' notes when thoughts, either musical or historical are placed next to each other in a creative, critical but gentle reminder that we are all, at our roots, the same people. In this sense we hope it will also act as a reassuring presence to stave off prejudice and celebrate rather than be suspicious of difference. As Maurice points out 'we are all refugees'. Using his personal diary as lines of support, Maurice teases out the musical influences that built his unique style of PianOriental music - a fusion of Arabic, Jewish, Andalucian and American rhythms and memories (in French 'souvenirs') that sees his left hand play Boogie while his right hand plays Rai.
Featuring commffest, Clive and Linda Myer, Rosemary Sadlier, Ann Marie MacDougall
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