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Southern Voices
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Secondary Title:
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: A Composer's Exploration with Sorrel Doris Hays
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Filmmaker Name:
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George C. Stoney, Sorrel Doris Hays
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Film Length:
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59 min
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Film Year:
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1985
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Duration:
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46-75 min
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Decade:
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1980s
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Language:
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in English
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Color:
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color
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Region:
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North America
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Subject:
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Music, Dance & Theater
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This documentary traces the development and premiere performance of an avant-garde symphonic work by Southern composer Sorrel Doris Hays.
Commissioned by the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Hays' piece is based on the sounds and rhythms of Southern speech and musical traditions. It is a journey into childhood memories via the melodies and rhythms of Southern dialect. Stoney combines analysis of her work with interviews in which Hays discusses her struggle with racism and paternalism of Southern culture.
A note on the composer's name: After the documentary was completed in 1985, Doris Hays changed her name to Sorrel Hays.
SELECTED SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival, 1985
Southern Voices
Directed by
Ken Hey
Writing Credits
Ken Hey
Cast
Duane Allman
Gregg Allman
Dickey Betts
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Hall
Gerry Hogan
Paul Hornsby
Hal Needham
Sid Pike
Jody Powell
Gerald Rafshoon
Burt Reynolds
Ed Spivia
Ted Turner
Phil Walden
Andrew Young
Produced by
Ken Hey
Cinematography by
Virginia Brooks
William Wages
Editing by
Virginia Brooks
Sound Department
Sandy Fuller
Jim Hawkins
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