Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Рождение : 1920-04-07,

Смерть : 2012-12-11

История

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

Профиль

Ravi Shankar

Фильмы

Climax
Music
Diane and her boyfriend try to do things out of the blue and enter a desert even after there is a no-entry board written on it. In this situation, scary things and some crazy people start troubling them. The couple runs for their life and reaches a small town only to know there are more dangerous situations are in store for them. Who is behind these incidents and how the couple comes out of this mess forms the crux of the story.
Officer
Original Music Composer
An honest officer fights to bring down a corrupt and dangerous cop, and attempts to bring down the entire Mumbai mafia with him.
George Harrison: All Things Pass
Himself
George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who initially achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles, but went on to sell millions of critically acclaimed solo records. Harrison was referred to as the quiet one of the Beatles, often in the shadow of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. However, he later acquired the respect of critics world wide and is now considered to be on the same level - if not surpassing - Lennon and McCartney as a song writer, a result of creating songs such as ‘Here Comes the Sun’ and ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. Rolling Stone magazine even ranked him number 11 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time," and he is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
Attack
Music
Guru Raj, a powerful business man of Charminar Group of Companies who runs his own gang as a mafia don, gets brutally assassinated. This incident upsets Guru Raj’s elder son Kaali and he decides to take revenge on his father’s killers. But twist in the tale arises when he too gets killed like his father. Left with no choice, Guru Raj’s third son, Radha takes up things in his hands and decides an counter attack.Rest of the story is as to how Radha manages to take his revenge and where does Guru Raj’s second son feature in this setup.
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Self
An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the go-to book for seekers from George Harrison to Steve Jobs.
Джордж Харрисон: Жизнь в материальном мире
Self
Нарезка архивных материалов и интервью родных, близких, друзей и коллег Джорджа Харрисона. Фильм рассказывает историю его жизни и повествует о том, как духовные поиски стали важной ее частью.
Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India
Self
A rare, previously unreleased concert performance of Ravi Shankar's 'Music Festival From India' album recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1974. This DVD compiles all the complete filmed performances discovered from this historic concert.
Beatles, The Journey
Sithar
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Himself
Scott Hicks documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
Self
Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.
Concert for George
As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton and Jeff Lynne. A benefit for Harrison's Material World Charitable Foundation, the all-star concert took place on the day of the first anniversary of his death. Proceeds from the film also went to the Material World Charitable Foundation. The film was shot using discreet cameras from over twelve locations.
The Song of the Little Road
Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. But when film-preservationist David Sheppard volunteered to go to Bengal, he found the original negatives in a terrible state. “It’s hard to think of another world-class filmmaker”, says Sheppard, “whose oeuvre hangs by such a thin thread!” The Song of the Little Road tells the story of how a master’s body of work came so close to disintegration, and why Ray’s films move audiences so deeply across time and cultural boundaries. Three icons – director Martin Scorsese, producer Ismail Merchant, and music composer Ravi Shankar – illustrate stirringly what makes a masterpiece.
Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds
Sitar
Filmed over two years in India and the USA, Mark Kidel's award-winning documentary brings together archive footage spanning seven decades of Ravi Shankar's performing life, and provides a definitive account of the late sitar maestro's unique musical career.
Woodstock Diary
Himself
Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD with remastered 5.1 sound. It includes performances not shown in the Woodstock movie but not exclusively. Between the songs there are recent interviews with the producers / organizers of Woodstock Joel Rosenman, John Roberts, Michael Lang, the stage announcer Wavy Gravy and Lisa Law (a member of the Hog Farm who helped out at the festival).
Генезис
Music
Крестьянин и ткач решают вернуться к патриархальному образу жизни и поселяются вдали от людей, в заброшенных развалинах. Однако неожиданное появление сначала торговца, за бесценок купившего эти пустынные земли, а затем взбалмошной незнакомки превращает их утопическую идиллию в ад.
Ганди
Original Music Composer
В 1869 году, когда Ганди родился, его страна ещё была украшением Британской империи и одной из драгоценностей королевы Виктории. 30 января 1948 года, в день его убийства, Индия была свободной. Это стало плодом его трудов, трудов долгой титанической жизни.
The Concert for Bangladesh
A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.
Raga
Himself
A Film Journey to the Soul of India documents the life of sitar master Ravi Shankar in the late 1960s and early 1970s, following him on his return to India to revisit his guru, Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer, Baba Ustad Allauddin Khan. It further explores Shankar's life as a musician and teacher in the United States and Europe, initiating those in the West to the exceptional world that is Indian classical music and culture. Through rare and candid footage shot in both India and the United States, Raga sheds light on Shankar's influences and collaborations, from Allauddin Khan to his famed dancer brother Uday Shankar, to his associations with Western musicians Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison. Fully narrated by Shankar himself, the film reveals music as the soul of India and of Shankar's life.
Sex and the Animals
Music
Nature documentary, consisting of footage of various animals mating, narrated by naturalists and university professors Lorus J. Milne and Margery Milne.
Monterey Pop
Himself
Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.
Чарли
Music
Чарли Гордон имеет тело взрослого человека, но мозг ребенка. По результатам тестов в интеллектуальном развитии его превосходит даже мышь. Но экспериментальная операция дает ему мозг, соответствующий его возрасту. Чарли очень быстро учится контролировать свои импульсы и порывы…
Viola
Music
Horror story using stills. Based on the short story by Richard Davis.
Alice in Wonderland
Original Music Composer
Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller, then most widely known for his appearance in the long-running satirical revue Beyond the Fringe.
Чаппакуа
Sun God
Рассел Харвик алкоголик и героинщик едет в Париж, чтобы пройти лечение сном. При этом на отходняке у него идут жуткие глюки.
Чаппакуа
Original Music Composer
Рассел Харвик алкоголик и героинщик едет в Париж, чтобы пройти лечение сном. При этом на отходняке у него идут жуткие глюки.
The Psychedelics
Music
"...I was playing it at the Cinematheque, and it got a lot of word of mouth in town. Everybody liked it because we used this really neat trick to put these images on Pat Barrington’s body as she was doing a belly dance. It was just perfect, and it was an the height of the LSD period and all the hippies loved it." - Ed DePriest
Swapna Niye
Music
Swapna Niye is a 1966 Indian Bengali film, directed by Purnendu Patri.
The Psychedelic Experience
Music
Experimental movie, where a man comes home and experiences LSD. His kaleidoscopic visions follow, with readings inspired by the Tibethan Book of the Dead.
Ustad Alauddin Khan
Self
Life and disciples of legendary Indian classical musician and teacher, 'Guru' of Pandit Ravishankar, 'Baba' Ustad Alauddin Khan.
Megh
Music
Мир Апу
Original Music Composer
Взрослый Апу, став сиротой, живет в жалкой комнатке в Калькутте и стремится стать писателем. Его друг Пулу приглашает его на свадьбу своей сестры Апарны в небольшую бенгальскую деревню. Однако счастье невесты длится недолго – жених оказывается сумасшедшим. А если она не выйдет замуж в назначенный час, будет навеки опозорена. В знак протеста сбитый с толку Апу женится на девушке и забирает молодую жену с собой в город. Через год его жена умрет при родах, оставив Апу сына, которого он поначалу не хочет видеть. Только через пять лет его друг находит его и уговаривает взять на себя заботу о ребенке…
The Sword and the Flute
Music
Visual images consist entirely of Indian miniature paintings, while an off-screen narrator traces the rise of this art form within the courts of Akbar (1542-1605), who united what is now India and Pakistan, and his son Jahangir (1569-1627). Two schools of the miniature paintings, done by anonymous artists, flourished after Akbar established unity and peace across what had been many smaller states: the Moghul (Islamic) school and the Rajput (Hindu) school. The Moghul paintings record the events of the court, while the Rajput school connects physical beauty and, in particular, the longing of women to the transcendent values of the spirit.
Философский камень
Original Music Composer
Жизнь Пареша не отличалась от жизни его соотечественников, бенгальских трудяг среднего класса. Лысеющий, забавный, вечно попадающий в нелепые ситуации, он жил на съемной квартире, еле сводил концы с концами и не мог отложить денег даже на элементарные прихоти. Но однажды в руки к Парешу попал философский камень, и всего за одну ночь мужчина стал богачом, меценатом и политиком. В новой жизни его ждало еще больше проблем, например, непринятие его высшим обществом.
A Chairy Tale
Music
An ordinary looking chair refuses to be sat upon.
Кабулиец
Music
В поисках заработка кабулиец Рохмот покидает родной Афганистан и отправляется в Индию. В Калькутте он встречает девочку Мини. Мини очень напоминает Рохмоту его маленькую дочь, оставленную на родине. Дружба с Мини — единственная радость в трудной жизни Рохмота. Но неожиданные обстоятельства лишают бедняка и этого. Рохмот попадает в тюрьму за то, что ударил человека, оскорбившего его. Проходят годы. Рохмот вновь на свободе. Он разыскивает свою любимицу — Мини. Но Мини уже не ребенок — она не узнает Рохмота. Видя отчаяние Рохмота, родители Мини решают помочь ему уехать на родину к своей дочери.
Непокоренный
Original Music Composer
Апу, несмотря на увещевания матери (мечтающей видеть сына священнослужителем), отправляется на учёбу в Калькуттский университет. Он оказывается вовлечённым в водоворот городской жизни и забывает о своих истоках. По возвращении в родную деревню юноша узнаёт, что мать умерла в его отсутствие. Предложение занять место деревенского священнослужителя ставит молодого человека перед нелёгким выбором.
Песнь дороги
Music
История о каждодневной борьбе за выживание и постепенном упадке бедной семьи, живущей в бенгальской деревне. Отец, начинающий писатель, отправляется в город на заработки, оставив жену заботиться о детях и престарелой тётушке. Через натиск постоянных нападок соседей, нищеты и необходимости искать пропитание зрителю показана истинная красота человеческого быта, семейных традиций и любви к природе.
Дети земли
Music
Фильм о голоде, охватившем индийские деревни в последние годы войны за независимость. После стихийных бедствий (наводнения и засухи) жители деревни ищут пристанище в городе.
Город в долине
Music
Фильм демонстрирует пропасть между богатыми и бедными в индийском обществе.
Moments with the Maestro
Self
An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.
Moments with the Maestro
Music
An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.
Khayal
Here in this film about the Indian classical music, the sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar and the santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma explaining their concepts of a raga, a gharana, and their world of music. Characteristics of various gharana/schools such as the Jaipur gharana, the Kirana gharana, the Agra gharana, the Patiala gharana, the Mewati gharana are explained along with the contribution made by their leading exponents.