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Kanchenjunga (কাঞ্চনজঙ্ঘা) – A movie by Satyajit Ray
Wikipedia’s entry on Satyajit Ray says: “…In 1962, Ray directed Kanchenjungha, which was his first original screenplay and colour film. The film tells the story of an upper-class family spending an afternoon in Darjeeling, a picturesque hill town in West Bengal, where the family tries to engage their youngest daughter to a highly-paid engineer educated in London. [...]
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Vikku Vinayakaram and Shakti
Folks at Kala Ghoda were treated to a concert by the master percussionist Vikku Vinayakaram. Vikku was part of a South Indian percussion group called Saptakshara. Vikku shared the stage with his three sons including the very talented Selvaganesh. <Photos by Nirali Joshi. Thanks Ehsan!> Vikku is a ghatam player and hails from Tamil Nadu [...]
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Gopi Gyne Bagha Byne — A Movie by Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray is by far India’s most popular film-maker. Serious movies like Pathar Panchali and Jalsaghar made by him are considered classics. What many people don’t know is that Satyajit Ray also wrote stories and made movies for children. These stories/movies often include aliens, fascinating creatures and characters/gadgets with supernatural power. I recently saw a movie [...]
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Ashish Khan: Master of the Sarode
Here is a clip of Ashish Khan playing the sarode (Indian lute with Afghan ancestry). He is playing a melody by the name Malkauns consisting of 5 notes. Ashish is the son of Ali Akbar Khan and received his early training from the founder of Maihar School of Music – Allauddin Khan. Ashish continues to play [...]
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Chief Priest Fela Kuti
Just when you think that civilization has been sedated to a point where it doesn’t produce feisty rebels anymore, a character like Fela ‘Anikulapo’ Kuti comes along and blows our minds. At least he blew my mind and continues to be a source of inspiration. His journey in the music world started with a band he [...]
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Ry Cooder – A friend of Music Lovers
Ry Cooder is a Grammy award winning guitarist, song writer and composer. This post is not about the music of the LA-based musician but his contribution to world music or as Kutay Derin Kugay of KPFA puts it – music of the world. Ry Cooder is responsible for introducing at least 3 musicians to the world [...]
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Past Master – Ustad Wahid Khan
Wahid Khan was an exponent of the surbahar, the bass version of the sitar. There are 3 recordings of his in existence and this clip from the movie Jalsaghar (The Music Room) by Satyajit Ray. I suggest you use a good sound system to hear this one. Truly sublime!
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Film Maker – Robert Bresson
What is the role of artist in art? Some might say that art is created by the artist. There are others like Robert Bresson who think of the creativity energy in art as something external to the artist. The artist’s role is to set-up an environment where grace feels welcome. Robert Bresson is referred to [...]
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