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Sujay Desai
03/19/2009
'Raga Unveiled: India’s Voice'
A film by Gita Desai
When: April 5th at 4:00 pm
Where: MIT(10-250 Theater) followed by a reception
To view a trailer click here: http://www.learnquest.org/conference2009
An art form as enduring as the most revered spiritual traditions in the world, Indian Classical music has transformed both artists and listeners in a profound manner over the course of several millennia. Undoubtedly, to experience this art form is to also be blessed with a spiritual awakening. In spite of the unparalleled sophistication and beauty of Indian music, no film has endeavored to provide a comprehensive overview of its philosophy, history and essence. At last, we have Raga Unveiled, a film by Gita Desai which documents for the first time the magic of Indian music by harnessing the commentaries of the legendary masters themselves. Here, in one film, the great musicians and scholars transport us on a musical journey through the tides of time from its very distant beginnings to the present day.
India, unlike any other country in the world, boasts of cradling an art music that has been sifted and refined over 4000 years. With the even flow of evolution and unshakeable support of theory, Raga music is at once vibrant, mesmeric and sublime to this day.
Raga Unveiled is a most inspiring and sweeping look at the entire “architectural brilliance†of a musical system that gave birth to this most wonderful and profound art form. For the first time on film, eloquent commentaries by musicians, Vedic scholars, and musicologists join hands with spectacular cinematography, intoxicating spectrums of sound, and rare archival footage resulting in a grand synthesis to honor this music in its entirety. Raga Unveiled beautifully describes the philosophy and structure of the ancient Vedic tradition that is the basis not only of Raga but of life in general. Divine and transporting, this film is a spiritual engagement second to none!
Some of the musicians featured are: Gangubai Hangal, Ali Akbar Khan, Bismillah Khan, Ravi Shankar, Shubha Mudgal, Zakir Hussain, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Kishan Maharaj, Amjad Ali Khan, Padma Talwalkar, Ashwini Bhide, Swapan Chaudhuri, and many more.
To view trailer, please visit: www.ragaunveiled.com.
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Gangubai Hangal
Bismillah Khan
Ali Akbar Khan
Ravi Shankar
Kishan Maharaj
Shiv Kumar Sharma
Amjad Ali Khan
Padma Talwalkar
Zakir Hussain
Swapan Chaudhury
Aswini Bhide