Traditional Music Movies

An old, broken morin khurr (horse head fiddle) compels renowned Mongolian singer Urna Chahar Tugchi to take a road journey to Ulan Bator and the...

Doina, a shepherd’s wife in ancient Romania, turns her daily routine into ritual. When nature foretells his death, her journey through grief...

A youth inspirational film, about how a group of high school students try to revive Chinese orchestra ensemble. They face many challenges along the...

A musical portrait of Texas blues songster Mance Lipscomb.

A trip through the diversity of black and native Peruvian music. Character-driven film, one where the characters are integral to the nation itself....

During the Interceltic Festival of Lorient, the Grand Parade of Celtic Nations is the FIL's must-see event, a truly unique moment. Three thousand...

In the Sardinian town of Tonara, where the ancient art of crafting cowbells teeters on the edge of extinction, a family battles to preserve their...

A documentary on the surviving syncretic pagan midwinter customs of the British Isles, focusing on nine ritual celebrations ranging from the Moray...

This Documentary takes a look at the art life of Maestro "MohammadReza Lotfi", the great master of "Târ", "Setâr"; great composer of...

Toyoda Toshiaki went to Sado Island and filmed musician Koshiro Hino and Kodo, the local Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble, while they performed music...

Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo, talks to a number of UK folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional music.

In the panorama of Kurdish music, Koma Berxwedan (Group Resistance) is one of the most interesting, innovative, experimental groups. To a deep love...

Unustatud rahvad (1970 - 1989) by Estonian composer Veljo Tormas is based upon six Balto-Finnic peoples traditions. Collegium Musicale choir brought...

An intimate documentary portrait of world-class improvisational and traditional pianist Mike Garson as he tours, performs, and teaches.

On the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the ancient Finno-Ugric peoples originated a singing tradition of mysterious power called the Regilaul. These...

In the summer of 1961, a group of young Italian anthropologists made a clandestine journey through Spain, in order to record popular songs that...

A present moment, a memory or a wish.

In Peruvian Amazonia, for the first time in many years, a Shipibo–Konibo community prepare to perform the Aneshiati ceremony: a time of dance,...