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British male voice needed for narration
LTK6307102358X
Heelo,
We are looking for a narrator. This is for a 6 minute narration. It will support an animation of maps for an interactive exhibit in Barbados. Budget within USD 250 - 499
The attached script is not final; it is still being edited.
Thanks.
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We are looking for a narrator. This is for a 6 minute narration. It will support an animation of maps for an interactive exhibit in Barbados. Budget within USD 250 - 499
The attached script is not final; it is still being edited.
Thanks.
Jul 21, 2006 14:58:19 (GMT -05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Jul 24, 2006 00:00:00 (GMT -05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) No (click here to learn more about
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Project Parameters
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Flexible - USD 500
Promos
English - British
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Middle Age Female OR Senior Female
• Audio files must be delivered via FTP
There are no special pre-, post-, or production requirements for this project.
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FULLS CRIPT PROVIDED FOR PRICING REFERENCE ONLY//
In the Middle Ages, the gold and silksof the Orient are riches much coveted by European
nobility. So are spices signs of prestige at a prince’s or noble’s table, but also important
as the medicines of the day. Merchants organise dangerous expeditions that cross the
Mediterranean by boat, then follow land routes eastward to the Indies. These roads are
controlled by Arabs, who exact stiff tolls from whoever wishes to travel on them. Upon
their return from the Orient, the traders unload their precious cargoes of spices in such
ports as Venice, Genoa, Seville and Lisbon.
Muslims, Jews and Christians in Spain (711-1492)
Spain had fallen under the Moorish yoke in 711. Over four centuries, Muslims and Jews
built a most prosperous civilization there, known as Al-Andalus. The Golden Age of
Jewry in Muslim Spain begins its decline after the Almoravides come to power in 1055.
In 1098 the Christians take Toledo; by the mid-13th century they control all of Spain.
Gradually, they force Jews to convert to Christianity. Those who convert become known
as Marranos or New Christians. Certain Marranos are also known as Crypto-Jews,
because they practise Judaism in secret. These Marranos are very active in the ports of
Mediterranean.
A new route to the India; a Portuguese monopoly
Following the lead of Dom Enrique, the Portuguese gradually open up a new, maritime
route to the Orient and its riches. Their ships now reach India by rounding the horn of
Africa, avoiding the Arab-controlled land routes. Before long they control a large share
of the market, establishing no less than sixty trading posts. The Portuguese dealt with
Malian, Indian, Persian and Arab merchants. The King of Portugal becomes known in
Europe as the ‘Lord of Spices.’
The expulsions of 1492 and 1497
In 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain order that all Jews who refuse to convert to
Christianity be expelled from the country. Hunted down by the Inquisition, close to
100,000 leave Spain to settle in neighbouring Portugal. In 1497, however, Portugal’s
King Manuel marries the heiress of the Spanish crown, which then forces the expulsion
of Jews from the entire Iberian Peninsula. This leads to the first great Sephardic diaspora,
which sees tens of thousands of Jews exiled to regions of northern Africa and the
Ottoman Empire, including Greece and Turkey. Those who stayed behind convert, but a
great many pursue their adherence to Judaism in private.
Dutch supremacy in Europe
Bolstered by an agricultural revolution and a formidable fleet of fishing vessels, Holland
becomes, through trade, the great European power of the early 17th century. The capital
of this mercantile republic, Amsterdam, is the new centre of world commerce. Holland’s
merchant ships compete with those of the Portuguese in the Far East. With the founding
of the Dutch East India Company, they wrest the spice monopoly away from the
Portuguese.
Jewish builders of Amsterdam
In a Europe torn apart by the wave of religious warsof the 1500s, Amsterdam, great
merchant capital of the following century, shows herself tolerant of all religious practices.
The Marrano Jews of the Iberian Peninsula immigrate here in large numbers. As
frontline players in the trade of Mediterranean goods with the Orient, they prove
extremely useful to the growth of Dutch trade. Thanks to the tolerance shown them and
their improving social status, the Jewish community of Amsterdam becomes one of the
most important in Europe.
Promised riches of the New World
Columbus’s journey to the Americas in 1492 touches off a race among European powers
to find an even more direct route to the Far East. Spain covets the rich gold and silver
deposits of South America, while Portugal pursues its lucrative spice trade with
settlements on the Brazilian coast . Seeking a northwest passage, the French found an
empire on the trade in fur pelts, while the English colonise the northeast coast of
America.
Jewish Opportunities in the New World along the Dutch Road
The first Jew to set foot in the New World does so in Jamaica, in 1494, accompanying
Christopher Columbus. As the kingdoms of Europe begin their colonisation of the
Americas, bands of Marranos go along with them, and settle there. The true gateway,
however, will be Dutch. Occupied by France since 1561, the Brazilian seaport of
Recife/Pernabumco is captured by the Dutch in 1631, and becomes New Holland,
principal hub of the Dutch West India Company. The liberal policies of the Dutch begin
to attract hundreds of Amsterdam Jews to Recife. By 1639, their number has grown to
2,500 and they control practically all trade in the city.
Disappointment in the New World; rise of the sugar trade
New World gold has brought riches to Spain only fleetingly. Farther north in the
Americas, no passage westward has been found; the French and British maintain barely
profitable colonies on the continent. The Portuguese remain active on the Brazilian coast,
vying for supremacy with the Dutch. The European powers redeploy their mercantile
efforts in the Caribbean. There are few new spices in the West Indies, but some Oriental
spices grow very well there. Among these, sugar becomes the most profitable.
From South America to the Caribbean Region
Following a military confrontation between Holland and Portugal, Recife again comes
under Portuguese rule on 23 January 1654. The Jews of New Holland, who have
supported the Dutch since 1623, are forced to leave the colony. Many return to
Amsterdam; others, to their countries of origin. Still others immigrate to the West Indies,
including Barbados. Some settle as far away as New Amsterdam (later New York City).
From the Caribbean Region to North America
Growing prosperous initially from the sugar industry and later other forms of trade, the
Jews of Barbados maintain businessand family ties throughout the West Indies. Some
become pioneers of the American colonies, in such cities as Newport and Charleston.
Many leave for Philadelphia in 1679, after legal restrictions are imposed against them.
In the Middle Ages, the gold and silksof the Orient are riches much coveted by European
nobility. So are spices signs of prestige at a prince’s or noble’s table, but also important
as the medicines of the day. Merchants organise dangerous expeditions that cross the
Mediterranean by boat, then follow land routes eastward to the Indies. These roads are
controlled by Arabs, who exact stiff tolls from whoever wishes to travel on them. ...........
.........................................
In the Middle Ages, the gold and silksof the Orient are riches much coveted by European
nobility. So are spices signs of prestige at a prince’s or noble’s table, but also important
as the medicines of the day. Merchants organise dangerous expeditions that cross the
Mediterranean by boat, then follow land routes eastward to the Indies. These roads are
controlled by Arabs, who exact stiff tolls from whoever wishes to travel on them. Upon
their return from the Orient, the traders unload their precious cargoes of spices in such
ports as Venice, Genoa, Seville and Lisbon.
Muslims, Jews and Christians in Spain (711-1492)
Spain had fallen under the Moorish yoke in 711. Over four centuries, Muslims and Jews
built a most prosperous civilization there, known as Al-Andalus. The Golden Age of
Jewry in Muslim Spain begins its decline after the Almoravides come to power in 1055.
In 1098 the Christians take Toledo; by the mid-13th century they control all of Spain.
Gradually, they force Jews to convert to Christianity. Those who convert become known
as Marranos or New Christians. Certain Marranos are also known as Crypto-Jews,
because they practise Judaism in secret. These Marranos are very active in the ports of
Mediterranean.
A new route to the India; a Portuguese monopoly
Following the lead of Dom Enrique, the Portuguese gradually open up a new, maritime
route to the Orient and its riches. Their ships now reach India by rounding the horn of
Africa, avoiding the Arab-controlled land routes. Before long they control a large share
of the market, establishing no less than sixty trading posts. The Portuguese dealt with
Malian, Indian, Persian and Arab merchants. The King of Portugal becomes known in
Europe as the ‘Lord of Spices.’
The expulsions of 1492 and 1497
In 1492, Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain order that all Jews who refuse to convert to
Christianity be expelled from the country. Hunted down by the Inquisition, close to
100,000 leave Spain to settle in neighbouring Portugal. In 1497, however, Portugal’s
King Manuel marries the heiress of the Spanish crown, which then forces the expulsion
of Jews from the entire Iberian Peninsula. This leads to the first great Sephardic diaspora,
which sees tens of thousands of Jews exiled to regions of northern Africa and the
Ottoman Empire, including Greece and Turkey. Those who stayed behind convert, but a
great many pursue their adherence to Judaism in private.
Dutch supremacy in Europe
Bolstered by an agricultural revolution and a formidable fleet of fishing vessels, Holland
becomes, through trade, the great European power of the early 17th century. The capital
of this mercantile republic, Amsterdam, is the new centre of world commerce. Holland’s
merchant ships compete with those of the Portuguese in the Far East. With the founding
of the Dutch East India Company, they wrest the spice monopoly away from the
Portuguese.
Jewish builders of Amsterdam
In a Europe torn apart by the wave of religious warsof the 1500s, Amsterdam, great
merchant capital of the following century, shows herself tolerant of all religious practices.
The Marrano Jews of the Iberian Peninsula immigrate here in large numbers. As
frontline players in the trade of Mediterranean goods with the Orient, they prove
extremely useful to the growth of Dutch trade. Thanks to the tolerance shown them and
their improving social status, the Jewish community of Amsterdam becomes one of the
most important in Europe.
Promised riches of the New World
Columbus’s journey to the Americas in 1492 touches off a race among European powers
to find an even more direct route to the Far East. Spain covets the rich gold and silver
deposits of South America, while Portugal pursues its lucrative spice trade with
settlements on the Brazilian coast . Seeking a northwest passage, the French found an
empire on the trade in fur pelts, while the English colonise the northeast coast of
America.
Jewish Opportunities in the New World along the Dutch Road
The first Jew to set foot in the New World does so in Jamaica, in 1494, accompanying
Christopher Columbus. As the kingdoms of Europe begin their colonisation of the
Americas, bands of Marranos go along with them, and settle there. The true gateway,
however, will be Dutch. Occupied by France since 1561, the Brazilian seaport of
Recife/Pernabumco is captured by the Dutch in 1631, and becomes New Holland,
principal hub of the Dutch West India Company. The liberal policies of the Dutch begin
to attract hundreds of Amsterdam Jews to Recife. By 1639, their number has grown to
2,500 and they control practically all trade in the city.
Disappointment in the New World; rise of the sugar trade
New World gold has brought riches to Spain only fleetingly. Farther north in the
Americas, no passage westward has been found; the French and British maintain barely
profitable colonies on the continent. The Portuguese remain active on the Brazilian coast,
vying for supremacy with the Dutch. The European powers redeploy their mercantile
efforts in the Caribbean. There are few new spices in the West Indies, but some Oriental
spices grow very well there. Among these, sugar becomes the most profitable.
From South America to the Caribbean Region
Following a military confrontation between Holland and Portugal, Recife again comes
under Portuguese rule on 23 January 1654. The Jews of New Holland, who have
supported the Dutch since 1623, are forced to leave the colony. Many return to
Amsterdam; others, to their countries of origin. Still others immigrate to the West Indies,
including Barbados. Some settle as far away as New Amsterdam (later New York City).
From the Caribbean Region to North America
Growing prosperous initially from the sugar industry and later other forms of trade, the
Jews of Barbados maintain businessand family ties throughout the West Indies. Some
become pioneers of the American colonies, in such cities as Newport and Charleston.
Many leave for Philadelphia in 1679, after legal restrictions are imposed against them.
In the Middle Ages, the gold and silksof the Orient are riches much coveted by European
nobility. So are spices signs of prestige at a prince’s or noble’s table, but also important
as the medicines of the day. Merchants organise dangerous expeditions that cross the
Mediterranean by boat, then follow land routes eastward to the Indies. These roads are
controlled by Arabs, who exact stiff tolls from whoever wishes to travel on them. ...........
.........................................
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