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Day awakens

South Africa, 1936
film

Tone poem in which the beauty and character of South Africa are set to music performed by the Johannesburg Colosseum Symphony Orchestra.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Tone poem: moods in the forest

South Africa, 1940
Similarity: 76%

Sunrise over South Africa

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 74%

Vukani awake

South Africa, 1965
Similarity: 71%

Face of South Africa

South Africa, 1960
Similarity: 70%

Sunrise: awakening = Tjintu-pakani

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 69%

A City awakens

United States, 1974
Similarity: 69%

Sunrise: awakening = Tjintu-pakani (A) (TEFC)

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 69%

Song of the sea

South Africa, 1969
Similarity: 69%

The Peace game

South Africa, 1970
Similarity: 68%

African awakening

United Kingdom, 1962
Similarity: 68%

Africa mosaic

South Africa, 1979
Similarity: 68%

Amandla! A revolution in four-part harmony

South Africa, 2002
Similarity: 68%

African animals

Germany, 1970
Similarity: 68%

Introducing South Africa

South Africa, 1965
Similarity: 67%

Matuta: an early morning fantasy

Australia
Similarity: 67%

Jazzoo [Short version]

United States, 1969
Similarity: 67%

Three wise men of the world

South Africa, 1967
Similarity: 67%

Africa: the land and its people. No. 1

South Africa, 1945
Similarity: 67%
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