ResoNation: Sacred Sounds Beyond Borders
Sacred World Music Festival | September 21-22, 2019
On September 21-22, 2019, the Graduate Theological Union hosted ResoNation: Sacred Sounds Beyond Borders, Berkeley's first sacred world music festival, presenting music that celebrates and heals the human spirit, transcends borders, and engages the whole person and wider community. The inaugural festival in 2019 featured an evening concert Saturday, September 21 in the Pacific School of Religion (PSR) Chapel, and a free community music day for all ages on the PSR campus Sunday, September 22. Watch video highlights and learn more about ResoNation below.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 | 7:30-10:00PM
Featured artists included:
Miriam Peretz and the Qadim Ensemble, Piyutim from the Eastern Diaspora
Mahsa Vahdat and Atabak Elyasi, original Iranian sounds inspired by the poet Rumi
Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble, mystical songs from Eastern Europe
Parvathy Baul, Baul traditional music, influenced by Sahajiya Buddhism, Turkish Sufism and Bengali Hinduism
Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, African American roots music
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 | 1:00-5:30PM
Participatory workshop sessions with:
Dr. Yolanda Norton | Beyonce Mass
Catherine Braslavsky | Hildegard von Bingen
Rev. Ann Jefferson | Gospel
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For more information, contact Dr. Eleanor Shapiro