Saturday, April 19, 2008
Koyaanisqatsi
I am showing a selection of wonderful silent films in my performing space.
Yesterday was the first session and the weather became nasty, by nasty I mean really nasty. It felt almost like a hurricane. I had a furious river in front of the performing space.
I doubted about having any public, because even if someone wanted to go, there was no way of accessing the street. So after waiting patiently for someone to appear, I decided to play Koyaanisqatsi. I had seen this film just in TV and wanted to watch it in the big screen.
The rain was furiously banging on the ceiling and the seagulls shouting, while slowly the impressive images began to display accompanied by the wonderful composition of Philip Glass . Actually besides his piano pieces, this I think is one of his best compositions.
I had no public, but the experience was unique.
I hope there is no rain tonight.
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I'd love to have been there! I only came across Koyaanisqatsi by chance recently - my daughter had refered to the music in one of her degree essays. So far I've only heard clips on Amazon, but they were enough to make me want to go out and buy the CD. I imagine the power of the elements outside must have made a fitting background.
You definitely should get it, I am sure you will love it. You can ask it in Amazon UK is quiet cheap now
:-)
I received the DVD from Amazon today (double set, complete with Powaqqatsi as well)- now all I need is time to watch it!
Great!!
My advice: watch FIRST "Koyaanisqatsi" as from my own point of view "Powaqqatsi" is not bad, but weaker (something about the music just doesn't fit, like his first film)
Hope you have some time free this week-end
:-)
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