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TOLEDO طليطلة توليدو טולדו This is a Gift for all my arab and jewish friends that keep Spain in their hearts. It was gathered (More) This is a Gift for all my arab and jewish friends that keep Spain in their hearts. It was gathered from a Long Ranger Bell helicopter, using Sony 950 HD camera mounted on a Cineflex system, a morning on August 2008. Not to forget. Music: Kiya Tabassian Toledo, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Founded 7th century Toledo (Latin: Toletum) is a municipality located in central Spain, 70 km south of Madrid. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Jewish and Moorish cultures. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in Toledo, including Al-Zarqali, Garcilaso de la Vega, Alfonso X and El Greco. It was also the place of important historic events such as the Visigothic Councils of Toledo. As of 2007, the city has a population of 78,618 and an area of 232.1 km² (89.59 square miles). Toledo once served as the capital city of Visigothic Spain, beginning with Liuvigild (Leovigild), and was the capital until the Moors conquered Iberia in the 8th century. Under the Caliphate of Cordoba, Toledo enjoyed a golden age. This extensive period is known as La Convivencia, i.e. the co-existence of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Under Arab rule, Toledo was called Tulaytulah (Arabic طليطلة, academically transliterated Ṭulayṭulah). On May 25, 1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo and established direct personal control over the Moorish city from which he had been exacting tribute, and ending the mediaeval Taifa's Kingdom of Toledo . This was the first concrete step taken by the combined kingdom of Leon-Castile in the Reconquista by Christian forces. Toledo was famed for its production of iron and especially of swords and the city is still a center for the manufacture of knives and other steel implements. When Philip II moved the royal court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the old city went into a slow decline from which it never recovered. Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces. Arts and culture Toledo reached its zenith in the era of Islamic Caliphate. Historian P. de Gayangos writes: The Muslim scientists of this age were not rivaled in the world. Perhaps among their greatest feats were the famous waterlocks of Toledo.[1] The old city is located on a mountaintop with a 150 degrees view, surrounded on three sides by a bend in the Tagus River, and contains many historical sites, including the Alcázar, the cathedral (the primate church of Spain), and the Zocodover, a central market place. From the 4th century to the 16th century about thirty synods were held at Toledo. The earliest, directed against Priscillian, assembled in 400. At the synod of 589 the Visigothic King Reccared declared his conversion from Arianism; the synod of 633 decreed uniformity of liturgy throughout the Visigothic kingdom and took stringent measures against baptized Jews who had relapsed into their former faith. The council of 681 assured to the archbishop of Toledo the primacy of Spain. As nearly one hundred early canons of Toledo found a place in the Decretum Gratiani, they exerted an important influence on the development of ecclesiastical law. The synod of 1565–1566 concerned itself with the execution of the decrees of the Council of Trent; and the last council held at Toledo, 1582–1583, was guided in detail by Philip II. Toledo was famed for religious tolerance and had large communities of Muslims and Jews until they were expelled from Spain in 1492 (Jews) and 1502 (Muslims). Today's city contains the religious monuments the Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, the Synagogue of El Transito, Mosque of Cristo de la Luz and the church of San Sebastián dating from before the expulsion, still maintained in good condition. Among Ladino-speaking Sephardi Jews, in their various diasporas, the family name Toledano is still prevalent - indicating an ancestry traced back to this city (the name is also attested among non-Jews in various Spanish-speaking countries). In the 13th century, Toledo was a major cultural center under the guidance of Alfonso X, called "El Sabio" ("the Wise") for his love of learning. The program of translations, begun under Archbishop Raymond of Toledo, continued to bring vast stores of knowledge to Europe by rendering great academic and philosophical works in Arabic into Latin. The Palacio de Galiana, built in the Mudéjar style, is one of the monuments that remain from that period. The Cathedral of Toledo (Catedral de Toledo) was built between 1226-1493 and modeled after the Bourges Cathedral, though it also combines some characteristics of the Mudejar style. It is remarkable for its incorporation of light and features the Baroque altar called El Transparente, several stories high, with fantastic figures of stucco, paintings, bronze castings, and multiple colors of marble, a masterpiece of medieval mixed media by Narciso Tomé topped by the daily effect for just a few minutes of a shaft of light from which this feature of the cathedral derives its name. Two notable bridges secured access to Toledo across the Tajo, the Puente de Alcántara and the later built Puente de San Martín. Toledo was home to El Greco for the latter part of his life, and is the subject of some of his most famous paintings, including The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, exhibited in the Church of Santo Tomé. Additionally, the city was renowned throughout the Middle Ages and into today's society as an important center for the production of swords and other bladed instruments. Toledo is twinned with[2]: Agen, France (since June 22, 1973) Aachen, Germany (since October 13, 1984) Corpus Christi, United States (since September 5, 1989) Damascus, Syria (since April 19, 1994) Guanajuato, Mexico (since October 20, 1978) Havana, Cuba (since 2006) Nara, Japan (since September 11, 1972) Safed, Israel (since September 8, 1981) Toledo, United States (since 1931) Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria (March 25, 1983) ^ "Sister Cities". Toledo Turismo. Patronato Municipal de Turismo. Retrieved on 2008-10-16. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1856). Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Toledo Municipality Exhibit on Toledo, Ohio Sister City Agreement Photography of Toledo by Antony Marsh historiadefermosa.com "La Historia de Fermosa" Abraham S. Marrache, Hebraica Ediciones 2009, a historical novel in Spanish about the love affair in 1179 between King Alfonso VIII of Castile and the young Toledan Jewess, Fermosa. 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Free Palestine: Marcel Khalife مارسيل خليفة (magic carpet) by http://guerrillaradio.iobloggo.com/
Marcel Khalifé est né en 1950 à (More) by http://guerrillaradio.iobloggo.com/
Marcel Khalifé est né en 1950 à Amchit au Mont-Liban.
Ses études au conservatoire national de Beyrouth le consacrent spécialiste du luth oriental. Il contribue depuis à rénover l'utilisation de cet instrument.
De 1970 à 1975 Marcel Khalifé enseigne dans ce même conservatoire et dans d'autres institutions locales. En même temps, il donne des concerts de ´Oud´ en soliste au Proche-Orient, en Afrique du Nord, en Europe et en Amérique du Nord.
Emprisonné dans des techniques très strictes, c'est grâce à des musiciens de sa qualité que les possibilités du ´Oud´ se sont de plus en plus développées.
En 1972 il crée dans son village natal un groupe qui a pour but de faire revivre l'héritage musical et la chorale arabe. Les premières tournées ont lieu au Liban. L'ensemble ´Al Mayadine´ voit le jour en 1976. Enrichi de l'expérience du groupe local précédent, sa notoriété dépassera les frontières du Liban. Marcel Khalifé, accompagné de son ensemble musical, commence à effectuer de nombreuses tournées dans les pays arabes, en Afrique, en Europe, aux Etats-Unis, au Canada, en Amérique du Sud, en Australie, au Japon et ce jusqu'à nos jours.
Il fut plusieurs fois l'invité de festivals de renommée internationale tels que: Baalbeck, Beit Eddine (Liban), Carthage, El Hammamat (Tunisie), Timgad (Algérie), Jarash (Jordanie), Opéra du Caire (Egypte) Arles (France), Krems, Linz (Autriche), Bremen (Allemagne), ReOrient (Suède), Pavia (Italie), World Music Festival à San Francisco, New York, Clevland (USA). Il se produit dans des salles prestigieuses dont ´la Place des Arts´ à Montréal, ´Symphony Space´, ´Merkin Concert´, ´Berkly Community Theatre´ à New York, ´New England Conservatory´ à Boston, ´Royal Festival Hall´, ´Queen Elizabeth Hall´ à Londres, ´Palais de l'UNESCO´ de Beyrouth, ´Salle de l'UNESCO´, ´Mutualité´, ´Maison des Cultures du Monde´ à Paris, ´Centro Dionysia´ à Rome, ´Yerba Buena´ à San Francisco, ´Sõdra Teatern´ à Stokholm.
Depuis 1974 Marcel Khalifé participe à la composition musicale de spectacles de danse, ce qui donne, à travers un travail d'échange profond, un genre nouveau: le ballet oriental populaire ( Caracalla, Groupe Sarab, Rimah, Groupe d'Art Populaire ).
De même, Marcel Khalifé participe à la composition de musique de film documentaire et long métrage réalisés par Maroun Baghdadi, Oussama Mouhamad et d'autres ...
S'orientant vers des formes purement instrumentales Marcel Khalifé a composé récemment:
La symphonie du retour
Chronique concertante intitulée ´L'élégie de l'orient´
Concerto Al Andalus ´suite pour Oud et Orchestre´
´Moudaa'ba´ Caresse
Diwan Al Oud
´Jadal´ duo Oud
Qautuor Oud
L'écoute ´Al Sama´ dans les formes classiques arabes
´Takassim´ duo Oud — Contrebasse
Sa musique fut jouée par plusieurs orchestres notamment l'Orchestre symphonique de Kiev, l'Orchestre du Conservatoire de Boulogne Billancourt, The San Francisco Chambre Orchestra, l'Orchestre de la ville de Tunis et l'´Absolute Ensemble´
Depuis 1982 Marcel Khalifé se penche sur l'écriture des livres musicaux reflétant davantage son courage et le mûrissement de son expérience.
Son combat n'est pas seulement musical; Interprète et spécialiste du luth oriental, il est aussi un compositeur profondément attaché aux contenus des textes sur lesquels il s'appuie. En s'associant avec les grands poètes arabes contemporains, et principalement avec Mahmoud Darwish, il cherche à renouveler l'idéologie de la chanson arabe, à en briser les stéréotypes et à faire évoluer la société qui l'entoure.
Son recueil de chansons compte vingt albums dont:
Promesses de la tempête
Ahmad Al A'rabi
Les Noces
Salamon A'laeiki
Tousbihouna A'la Watan
Raqwit A'rab
Al Atfal
Al Jassad
Durant son parcours Marcel Khalifé invente et crée une musique originale, un univers sonore nouveau, libéré de toutes les règles pré-établies. Ce langage le hisse au rang d'ambassadeur de sa propre culture à l'avant-garde d'une musique orientale en quête de novateurs.
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Ensemble ES-SOUNOUSSIA - 1994 Nouba Dil 
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Ensemble ES-SOUNOUSSIA - 1994 Nouba Dil
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