Film
Raga
1971 · 1h 36m · Music · Documentary
A film journey into the soul of India.
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Howard WorthDirector
- Nancy BacalWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 23, 1971
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Music, Documentary
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