Possessed! Euphoria, Tarantula and Trance
A musical journey into the mysteries of possession, with music evoking the ecstasies of Hildegard and Teresa of Avila, Sufi dervishes, tarantellas and Afro-Brazilian CandomblΓ©.
Lucie Skeaping takes the first of two musical journeys through the mysterious world of possession, featuring music associated with the ecstatic trances of Hildegard of Bingen, Teresa of Avila and Joan of Arc, Sufi dervishes, musical exorcisms performed to the wild rhythms of the tarantella and initiation rites of the Afro-Brazilian CandomblΓ©.
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Hildegard von Bingen
O Euchari In Leta Via
Singer: Elin Manahan Thomas. -
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Anonymous
Ya toda me entregue y di
Singer: Clara Sanabras. -
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Anonymous
Le DitiΓ© de Jehanne d'Arc
Ensemble: VocaMe. -
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Guillaume Dufay
Ecclesiae militantis
Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble. Director: Paul Hillier. -
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Anonymous
Saba Zemzeme Mevlevi Ayini
Performer: Ahmet Kaya. -
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Traditional Hebrew
Doina
Ensemble: The Burning Bush. -
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Anonymous
Tarantella Pugliese
Performer: Liuwe Tamminga. Performer: Fabio Tricomi. -
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Anonymous
Tarantella del Gargano
Ensemble: L’Arpeggiata. Director: Christina Pluhar. -
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Athanasius Kircher
Antidotum Tarantulae
Performer: Marina Bonetti. Performer: Diego Cantalupi. -
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Traditional Yoruba
Vassi d'Iansan
Performer: Toninho de Oxossi. -
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Traditional Brazilian
Santiago de Murcia
Ensemble: Ensemble eX. Director: Catriona O'Leary. -
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Traditional Brazilian
NΓ£o Tragais Borzeguis Pretos
Ensemble: Anthonello de Caserta. -
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Henri du Bailly
Yo soy la locura
Singer: Raquel Andueza. Ensemble: La GalanΓa.
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Sep 2018 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
- Sun 25 Oct 2020 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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