Carried by the Wind (music film from the Israel Separation Barrier at Bethlehem)

Music knows no boundaries. In Bethlehem, Merlijn Twaalfhoven and partners create "Carried by the Wind", a spectacular music performance from atop rooftops and balconies, across the Separation Wall that now divides this holy town.

Uniting 75 professional & amateur musicians from Ramallah and Bethlehem with children from Palestinian West Bank refugee camps, the project culminates in a performance across Israel's Security Fence (also known as the "Segregation Wall" or "West Bank Separation Barrier"), a 700km concrete wall that divides Bethlehem around the area of Rachel's Tomb, at dusk on 17 April 2008. In so doing it reunites former neighbours with music from both sides of the divide.

Now available in High Definition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HBVA1qOBKc

Also available for iPod as a free podcast:
http://www.adamsebire.info/Adam_Sebire/Podcasts/rss.xml

CREDITS
Carried by the Wind
A music project by Merlijn Twaalfhoven (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Director/Editor/Camera: Adam Sebire (Sydney, Australia)
Production: Gina Asfour (Jerusalem) and La Vie sur Terre
Partners: Sabreen Association for Artistic Development, Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, Centennial Celebration Ramallah Municipality, La Vie sur Terre, Arab Education Institute Open Windows, Al Ruwwaad (Al Rowwad) Cultural Centre (Aida refugee camp) and Khaled Bkir centre for young leadership (Jalazon camp). Supported by Netherlands Fund for Performing Arts
Musicians appearing in the film include Robbert van Hulzen, Noortje Folkertsma, Martin Fondse, Joseph Duqmaq, Toine van Teeffelen, Louis Bohte (rap), Osama the guitarist, John and all the Sabreen percussionists, plus all the refugee children from Aida and Jalazon ... many many thanks to all!

LINKS
Symphony Arabica site http://www.arabica.nu
Composer's site http://www.twaalfhoven.net
Filmmaker's site http://www.adamsebire.info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_West_Bank_barrier

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Music
• Middle
• East
• West
• Bank
• Palestine
• Israel
• Wall
• Bethlehem
• Nakba
• Naqba
• Experimental
• Art
• Documentary
• Grassroots
• Outreach

[utopic929]

I am really grateful for this video and the collaborative efforts that it took to make this powerful work of art. I was in Bethlehem in 1972, and it is so painful to see these walls and what they imply. I am a Jew who believes in the Palestinian state, and I am ashamed of and disgusted by the Israeli policies, the occupation, & the Nakba. I dearly hope that art will eventually tear down the walls...otherwise they will continue to be stained with blood until there is no one left to make music.

[ancaoana]

GREAT work, you guys!!!!!... I miss Bethlahem and all my friends there !!!

[carlosmdp255]

amazing proyect

[sweetmama208]

I never saw the wall .. that has to really suck for them people there :( , What I do like is the unity of the people there ...... No wall is going to bring us down !!

The wall will fall ! Nshallah viva Palestine  ty for the clip

[leacox2]

Very inspirational. I just finished the book by Rene Backmann entitled "A Wall in Palestine" and wanted to search for musical response to the wall. I am so grateful to see this powerful musical performance.

[Atropos911]

You can also become fans of Merlijn Twaalfhoven on Facebook.

[MinBladLaBlad]

highly symbolic! Great work...

[7aloosh]

very nice project, thumbs up :-)

[Schyzzo]

There´s still hope for mankind!

[jamiefnyc]

What a great concept. Shame on the israeli government.

[ninokip3]

who is they?????

[zeelandeyes]

Great intiative.

But watch up they will accuse you of antisemetisme.