Music documentary The World Makes Music puts the audience in the spotlight.

The beauty of non-Western music through the eyes and ears of the audience takes center stage in the music documentary by filmmaker Margriet Jansen. Performances by top artists from around the world are interspersed with personal stories from enthusiasts and fans in the Netherlands. The documentary *De Wereld maakt Muziek* premieres on Thursday, September 22, at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht.

Music films usually focus on musicians or composers. In the documentary *De Wereld maakt Muziek*, the audience's experience takes center stage, in this case at world music concerts. In the late 1970s, this term was introduced as an umbrella term for music from non-Western countries featuring genres other than the usual European and American ones.
The artistic quality and vibrant energy of the performances by top non-Western musicians make a deep impression on the Dutch audience. “Once I had seen that concert, I knew my life would never be the same again,” says one of the main characters in the film.

A large group of loyal fans subsequently found their way to the Dutch stages and festivals specializing in world music. Early enthusiasts speak in the documentary about the overwhelming impression musical phenomena made on them, such as the South African singer Miriam Makeba, the Pakistani global star Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, or the world-famous oud player Munir Bashir. Their extraordinary concerts became milestones in the lives of their Dutch admirers.

A new generation is once again finding plenty of inspiration in the festive Balkan music of Taraf de Haidouks or in the Afro-Cuban mix of the Belgian Zap Mama. The danceable grooves of the popular Tuareg band Tinariwen can now be heard at many pop festivals, and the electronic beats and samples of the Canadian First Nations band A Tribe Called Red are once again a shining example for today's DJs and dance specialists.

Currently, RASA in Utrecht is the last specialized venue for world music in the Netherlands. After forty years, its continued existence is under severe pressure. That is why the documentary *De Wereld maakt Muziek* (The World Makes Music) comes at the right moment. The countless music excerpts in the film demonstrate the power of non-Western music, and the passionate admirers prove that the love for the universal language of music remains undiminished. On Thursday, September 22, the film premieres at the Netherlands Film Festival in the Wolff City 1 theater in Utrecht.

Link to the trailer THE WORLD MAKES MUSIC: https://youtu.be/aFF8JWbopto

The world premiere of *De Wereld maakt Muziek* takes place on Thursday, September 22 at 5:00 PM at Wolff City 1, Voorstraat 89, Utrecht, during the Netherlands Film Festival.
Would you like to attend? Please contact the film festival:
Isabelle de Klein | [email protected] | 030 – 2303800

More information and hi-res photos at www.theworldmakesmusic.nl or contact:
Margriet Jansen | 06 5180 7743 | [email protected] (director)
Jean Hellwig – Vista Far Reaching Visuals| 06 2127 1555 | [email protected] (producer)



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