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Music As A Universal Language: The Fes Festival video

The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music has been held in Fez, Morocco since 1994. It was inspired after the first Gulf War. Festival organizers hoped to use music as a tool to unite people. Musicians from all over the world annually perform in Fez, a city with a history for open dialogue. In the 9th century Al- Karaouine University was built. It's considered the oldest university in the Islamic world. It was a place where Islamic and Jewish studies occurred simultaneously. Today festival organizers say that spirit of tolerance lives in the annual festival. For musicians like Yuval Ron, who is highlighted in the video piece, it's a platform to express his message. Do you think music/art can serve as a uniting tool? Produced by Global Voice Productions Director/Producer: Seema Mathur Photographer: Vance Holmes Audio: Rob Davis Editor: Jon Lincycomb Executive Producer: Fernando Dubove www.globalvoiceproductions.com Fes Festival of World Sacred Music http://www.fesfestival.com/2009/

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