“The roots of Arabic music are deep, but the branches can go in many directions.”
— Kareem Roustom, composer
Syrian-born composer Kareem Roustom’s original score for THE MOSQUE IN MORGANTOWN virtuously melds musical motifs from the Arab Near East, India and Appalachia.
The Mosque in Morgantown is a production of Version One Productions, Inc., in association with WGBH. It is a presentation of the Center for Asian American Media with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding was provided by the LEF Moving Image Fund. PBS broadcast is presented by WETA-TV, Washington, DC. © 2009 Version One Productions, Inc.
