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fromKqed
1 week ago

Entrancing 'Testament of Ann Lee' Relays the Shakers' Saga in Song and Dance

The film portrays Ann Lee and the Shakers through entrancing dance, emphasizing communal values, ecstatic worship, equality, and the tensions of faith and celibacy.
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fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Daniel Blumberg: The Testament of Ann Lee (Original Soundtrack)

The Testament of Ann Lee portrays Shaker religious ecstasy through contorting, trembling bodies and a live-recorded, labor-intensive soundtrack reworking traditional Shaker hymns.
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