Welcome to the Woodford Folk Festival 2011-12
Feature: The Rhythm Divine
ABC Radio National presenter Geoff Wood explores music and song from the world’s religious and sacred traditions-from Indian classical music to mythic Mongolian fiddle and Khoomi chant, extraordinary songs of the Turkish Ashik mystic troubadours to Persian Sufi ney, finishing with the harmonic chant of Tibetan monks.
Fri 30th Dec 1:00pm Folklorica
Feature: Ritual Music For Healing
Experience the ancient power of healing with ritual music from the magical Horse-head fiddle, the Morin Khuur to Tibetan monastic chant. Moving to Iran and the Middle East, the daf drum invokes the soul to help hasten the healing process in Sufi healing ceremonies.