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Wijdan, The Mystery of Gnawa Trance Music
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      Maalem Brahim El Belkani the Gnawa master musician from Marakech conjures the spirits and guides adherents through the trance ceremony.
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      Sibiri Samaké the shaman hunter and master of the Dozon'goni (6 string harp) sings with Boubacar his eldest son.
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      Call and response and intricate patterns of hand-clapping punctuate the song and dance.
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      Zahira, daughter of Maalem Brahim El Belkani is a modern woman who has grown up in the tradition of the gnawa participating in 'Leela's
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      Gnawi sing and dance till sunrise, falling into trance according to a series of 7 colors and their corresponding spirits.
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      Maalem Brahim El Belkani the Gnawa master musician from Marakech and (behind) Sibiri Samaké the shaman hunter from Mali.
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      Intricate foot stomps, acrobatic jumps are part of the ceremonial dance.
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      Maalem Brahim and the 3 string guembri he made.
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      Sibiri makes his instruments and the costumes of skin, shells and mirrors.
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      300 years later, all they need to do is retune the gut stringed instruments.
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      The two meet like lost brothers separated by time.
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      Candles, incense, dates, goat's milk and orange blossom scented water are integral to the ceremony.
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