Ennio Morricone – Cinema Paradiso (In Concerto – Venezia 10.11.07): great compositions/performances

Ennio Morricone – Cinema Paradiso (In Concerto – Venezia 10.11.07)

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Song taken from the movie of the same name, performed in the magical setting of San Marco’s square in Venice and directed by Ennio Morricone himself.

SATI

Sati is an Indian funerary practice in which a widow immolates herself on her husband’s funeral pyre. Though its stated purpose is to purge the sins of the couple and ensure their reunion in the afterlife, the practice has been encouraged by the low status of widowhood. Practiced since the 4th century BCE, sati became widespread in India in the 17th and 18th centuries, and not all instances were voluntary. Today, it occurs rarely, and mostly in remote areas. When was the practice outlawed? More…Discuss

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