tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083352356164153721.post7832171353144539089..comments2024-02-26T02:55:07.772-05:00Comments on AfriClassical: 'Kinshasa Symphony' is Film on 'L'Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste' in D.R. CongoWilliam J. Zickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779551426810486040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083352356164153721.post-77141026647999889812010-08-18T14:18:50.874-04:002010-08-18T14:18:50.874-04:00>The tortuous paths of these 'Kinois' t...>The tortuous paths of these 'Kinois' through the different worlds of the city converge at the rehearsal venue of the only symphony orchestra not only in Kinshasa or the Congo, but in all sub-Saharan Africa.<<br /><br />Cool story, but the blurb overstates the case. <br /><br />Besides the professional, university and school, and amateur orchestras in South Africa, there's a burgeoning classical music scene in Kenya, and of course there's the famous National Symphony Orchestra of Ghana founded with support from President Nkhruma's administration 51 years ago, and Egypt's Cairo Symphony. I'd be very surprised if these were the only ones, nevermind the many dance and popular music orchestras, and native African classical music orchestras in Africa.<br /><br />It's great the film-maker is doing this, but I wish he'd done a simple google search before spreading yet more disinformation about African countries.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488611934876928553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3083352356164153721.post-74075387053072348752010-08-17T22:11:44.800-04:002010-08-17T22:11:44.800-04:00Wow, what a great organization! I definitely want ...Wow, what a great organization! I definitely want to see the film. Thanks for sharing this - it's so important to the musicological community!<br /><br />Cheers, <br /><br />Dani<br /><br />http://sociosound.wordpress.comDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17649153764542905032noreply@blogger.com