Owsley Stanley was known as the foremost underground LSD chemist of the 1960s. But he was also an exacting pioneer of live concert sound, a man who helped invent both monitor systems and high-fidelity amplification. When he died in 2011 at the age of 76, Stanley left behind a breathtaking array of some 1,300 reels amassed between 1966 and 1982. Buried inside are lost concerts by legends like Johnny Cash, Fleetwood Mac, Tim Buckley, and dozens of others, alongside the San Francisco psychedelic bands Stanley is most often associated with, such as the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane.
- 12/5/2019
- by Jesse Jarnow
- Rollingstone.com
by Sayaak Santra
Now this is one of the most obvious things you could ever read, isn’t it? A movie reviewer from India Not reviewing one of Ray’s films….? Well, this can’t be happening. So, here it is. A good old review of the masterpiece which once defined a much neglected segment of Indian as well as world cinema. Am I really going to rant about the state of the art cinematography or the captivating screenplay of a masterpiece that is already beyond any kind of criticism?. No, I won’t. On the contrary, let me guide you through a rather overlooked aspect of Ray’s filmmaking, The Music; in this particular case the musical score of ‘Sonar Kella’.
Ray’s film music not only hails a wide appreciation but also manages to set quite a few trends. In his earlier films, such as the ‘Apu’ Trilogy,...
Now this is one of the most obvious things you could ever read, isn’t it? A movie reviewer from India Not reviewing one of Ray’s films….? Well, this can’t be happening. So, here it is. A good old review of the masterpiece which once defined a much neglected segment of Indian as well as world cinema. Am I really going to rant about the state of the art cinematography or the captivating screenplay of a masterpiece that is already beyond any kind of criticism?. No, I won’t. On the contrary, let me guide you through a rather overlooked aspect of Ray’s filmmaking, The Music; in this particular case the musical score of ‘Sonar Kella’.
Ray’s film music not only hails a wide appreciation but also manages to set quite a few trends. In his earlier films, such as the ‘Apu’ Trilogy,...
- 4/28/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Sitar legend Ravi Shankar has died at the age of 92.
Over the course of the past year Shankar suffered from upper-respiratory and heart issues, according to Billboard. Last Thursday he underwent heart-valve replacement surgery, but was unable to recover from the procedure and passed away at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. Tuesday night.
Shankar is often noted for his influence on the Beatles, and for introducing traditional Indian music to the West on a broad scale. He was also the father of popular singer/songwriter Norah Jones.
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New Delhi -- Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of the 1960s after hobnobbing with the Beatles and who introduced traditional Indian ragas to Western audiences over an eight-decade career, has died. He was 92.
The prime minister's office confirmed his death and called him a "national treasure.
Over the course of the past year Shankar suffered from upper-respiratory and heart issues, according to Billboard. Last Thursday he underwent heart-valve replacement surgery, but was unable to recover from the procedure and passed away at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. Tuesday night.
Shankar is often noted for his influence on the Beatles, and for introducing traditional Indian music to the West on a broad scale. He was also the father of popular singer/songwriter Norah Jones.
This is a developing story...
More from the AP below:
New Delhi -- Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of the 1960s after hobnobbing with the Beatles and who introduced traditional Indian ragas to Western audiences over an eight-decade career, has died. He was 92.
The prime minister's office confirmed his death and called him a "national treasure.
- 12/12/2012
- by AP/The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
When a colossus in the field of cinema crosses paths with a colossus in the field of dance, it makes for a historically significant moment. And so it was in 1976 that the worlds of Satyajit Ray and Tanjore Balasaraswati briefly came together, when the former was commissioned by the Ncpa and the Government of Tamil Nadu to make a documentary film, Bala, on the latter.
The film, at little over half hour in length, offers a peek into the craft of one of the most acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponents ever. For the most part, Ray is a bystander who is interested in objectively recording the world of the dancer rather than defining it in subjective ways for the viewer. (The notable exception to this approach is discussed in this piece.) With his rich, baritone voice he is the physically absent narrator who looks out of the window at the world beyond...
The film, at little over half hour in length, offers a peek into the craft of one of the most acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponents ever. For the most part, Ray is a bystander who is interested in objectively recording the world of the dancer rather than defining it in subjective ways for the viewer. (The notable exception to this approach is discussed in this piece.) With his rich, baritone voice he is the physically absent narrator who looks out of the window at the world beyond...
- 10/31/2012
- by Nivedita Ramakrishnan
- DearCinema.com
In 2006, before I started The Playlist film blog, out of boredom I began what I called the The Playlist Soundtrack Series. A sort of "If I Were _______ (insert filmmaker's name here)" type thing. The concept was naive and simple: choose a handful of music-savvy filmmakers whose work I admired and create imaginary soundtracks for movies they hadn't made, based on their taste and music they might conceivably use one day. It began as nothing more than a fun exercise for me, as I had time on my hands back then.
Eventually, I had amassed a half a dozen of these soundtracks in various states of completion, and to host them somewhere I started The Playlist blog in 2007. It then became a place to discuss music in film, soundtracks, etc., and when that topic was outgrown slightly (after a while you tend to hit all the classic film and soundtrack bases...
Eventually, I had amassed a half a dozen of these soundtracks in various states of completion, and to host them somewhere I started The Playlist blog in 2007. It then became a place to discuss music in film, soundtracks, etc., and when that topic was outgrown slightly (after a while you tend to hit all the classic film and soundtrack bases...
- 5/25/2012
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
As mentioned in the previous entry announcing that you can watch a few of its documentaries for free, the Mill Valley Film Festival opens today and runs through October 16. Introducing his overview of the festival (and his batch of capsule previews), Michael Hawley notes that this year's Mvff opens with Glenn Close's "gender-bending turn as a 19th century Irish butler in Albert Nobbs. Close will attend the screening with director Rodrigo García, and then reappear the following night for her own festival tribute and reception. Sharing opening night duties at a separate venue will be Jay and Mark Duplass' Jeff Who Lives at Home, starring Jason Segel and Susan Sarandon. The film is scheduled for a March 2012 release, making it an unusual choice for a Mvff opener. Both Duplass brothers are confirmed guests. Closing out the fest on Sunday, October 16 will be the film I'm most anticipating this autumn,...
- 10/6/2011
- MUBI
Saregama India has released an album with Asha Bhosle and sitar player and singer Shujaat Khan which has been recorded live in the studio.The album which is named Naina Lagai Ke sees Bhosle collaborate with a classical musician after 14 years. In 1996 she had worked with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan on an album titled Legacy that was nominated for a Grammy Award. Saregama India VP Atul Churamani, “We always aim at giving our audiences something different and unique. The combination of Ashaji and Shujaat Khan brings together two amazing artistes, producing music ...
- 11/20/2010
- BusinessofCinema
"If you practice for 10 years, you may begin to please yourself, after 20 years you may become a performer and please the audience, after 30 years you may please even your guru, but you must practice for many more years before you finally become a true artist—then you may please even God."
Ali Akbar Khan
(14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009), Indian classical maestro
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Ali Akbar Khan
(14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009), Indian classical maestro
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- 7/6/2009
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
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