拉维·香卡：两界之间

RaviShankar'snameisknowntoallmusicloversandhehasbeenthegreatestambassadortotheWestforIndianClassicalMusic,whichwasrelativelyunknownandunappreciatedinUKuntilthe'50s,whenIbegantoattendsmallconcertsinLondontoheargreatperformersincludingthesarodist,AliAkbarKhan,sincewhenIhavebeenwritingaboutthisarcanedelight,whilstremainingstillanignorantdevoteeofthiswonderfulmusic,whichrequiresyearsofstudytobegintopenetrateitsmysteries.Atasuperficiallevel,itiseasytoenjoy,andfewwillremainuntouchedbythebeautyofthesitar,toseeandtohear,withrevealingclose-upsshowingexactlyhowitisplayed.<br/>　　<br/>　　TocelebrateRaviShankar's80thbirthdayhereisadelightfulandmovingdocumentary,expertlycompiledandfilmed,withbreathtakingscenesoflifeinIndiaandtheWest.RaviShankarreviewshisextraordinarylifewithwarmthandhumility,commentingwithmembersofhisfamilyaroundhimonthesceneswhichpassbeforehimandus,expressinggratitudeforhisgoodfortuneandlonglife.Wearetakenthroughhischildhood,worldtoursasadancerinatroupledbyhisbrotherUday,theglamoroushighlifeofParisandNewYork,meetingsandassociationswithallthegreatestmusiciansofthetimeand,fromeighteen,intensivestudywithhisguruBabaAllauddinKhanwhichledhimtowardsemergenceasthegreatmusicianintheclassicaltraditionwhoisreveredtheworldover.<br/>　　<br/>　　LaterRaviShankarcontributedthemusictoSatyajitRay'shistoricfilms,influencedmusiciansasdiverseasMenuhin,JohnColtraneandGeorgeHarrison,laterretreatingandwithdrawingfromtherockworldsuper-stardomandtakinggreatsatisfactioninteachingpupilsincludinghisdaughterAnoushka,nowasitarvirtuosoinherownright.Thereisashortextractfromoneofhislessonsand,toend,ashortintroductiontoIndianmusicandtothesitar,withademonstrationofhowtheyaremade,followedbytwoRagasplayedinconcertinLondon,atUnionChapel,Islington,duringthesummerof2002,theRagaRangeelaPilooespeciallybeautiful.<br/>　　<br/>　　from:<br/>　　<ahref=&quot;https://www.douban.com/link2/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classical.net%2Fmusic%2Frecs%2Freviews%2Fb%2Fbbc00853dvda.html&link2key=ff3a505ae6&quot;target=&quot;_blank&quot;rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>http://www.classical<wbr/>.net/music/recs/revi<wbr/>ews/b/bbc00853dvda.h<wbr/>tml</a>