- Format: Black & White, Colour, DVD-Video, PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: Spanish
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: NR (Not Rated) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Kultur Video
- DVD Release Date: 24 Feb 2009
- Run Time: 181 minutes
- ASIN: B001MVYV06
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 137,953 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Amazing
16 Oct 2009
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Disc 1 is great, with Ravi explaining the structure of classical Indian music, his relationship with his students (including his daughter, who performs with him on disc 2) and his school; you'll also meet Mrs. Shankar and see their obviously loving relationship. Disc 2 is the reason you want this. It features two long ragas performed in concert, and they're quite astonishing. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is a personal hang up I have about film directors cutting to extreme close ups of musicians every time they smile or nod. Fortunately, that doesn't happen too often, but there it is. The concert was filmed in a beautiful place and the sound is also wonderful.
Two "movies" in one
1 Feb 2012
Format:DVD
The first disc tells the viewer quite abit about Shankar's early life which was very interesting. It also tells us about the Senia Maihair Gharana, the school of playing that Shankar was educated in. It has some great shots of India. The sound and videography is excellent.
The second disc is concert footage. It is recent and Shankar is quite old. He does not display the same level of virtuosity as he did in the past, but he displays playing of great beauty and taste. I really enjoyed it, but it is not enthralling as a younger musician with reserves of strength and passion would display. If memory serves me correctly, one is a jugalbandi with his daughter.
One of the things that you see with Hindustani music is that the Gharana and the performing musician as the "family business" is really business is jealously protected. The younger musicians are very much promoted by the famous and more established musician. I cannot help but think that the featuring of Anoushka Shankar fits this mold. She is okay and very pleasant to look at, but she does not strike me as a formidable sitar player at this time. It is also fun to have two tabla players playing off each other.
I highly recommend this set.
The second disc is concert footage. It is recent and Shankar is quite old. He does not display the same level of virtuosity as he did in the past, but he displays playing of great beauty and taste. I really enjoyed it, but it is not enthralling as a younger musician with reserves of strength and passion would display. If memory serves me correctly, one is a jugalbandi with his daughter.
One of the things that you see with Hindustani music is that the Gharana and the performing musician as the "family business" is really business is jealously protected. The younger musicians are very much promoted by the famous and more established musician. I cannot help but think that the featuring of Anoushka Shankar fits this mold. She is okay and very pleasant to look at, but she does not strike me as a formidable sitar player at this time. It is also fun to have two tabla players playing off each other.
I highly recommend this set.
0 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Ravi Shankar
15 Aug 2009
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very wonderful, informative, and enjoyable DVD.
Some history of Ravi and how he came to play the sitar.
Told who he influenced. Showed his wife and daughter/
Some history of Ravi and how he came to play the sitar.
Told who he influenced. Showed his wife and daughter/
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