Film

The Reach of Resonance

2011 · Documentary · Music

IMDb

8.4

Miya Masaoka uses music to interact with plants and insects; Jon Rose turns fences into musical instruments with a violin bow in conflict zones ranging from the Australian outback to Israel; John Luther Adams translates geophysical phenomena in Alaska into music; and Bob Ostertag explores socio-political issues through processes as diverse as transcribing riots into string quartets, and creating live cinema with garbage. By contrasting the creative paths of these artists, and a connection between them by the world renowned Kronos Quartet, the film explores music not as a form of entertainment, career, or even self-expression, but as a tool to develop more deeply meaningful relationships with people and the complexities of the world they live in.

John Luther Adams

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Jon Rose

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Harry Vatiliotis

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Miya Masaoka

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Pierre Hébert

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Bob Ostertag

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Dirk Lummerzheim

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Brazina Boston

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• Steve ElkinsDirector

Release date

March 21, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Genres

Documentary, Music