Film accompanied by live music: Shiraz
Reflektor Anoushka Shankar
Milestone of Indian silent film
50,000 extras, 300 camels and the entire army of Jaipur: film director and Bollywood pioneer Franz Osten’s »Shiraz« (1928) was a milestone in Indian silent film. With live music, Anoushka Shankar and her ensemble breathe new life into the love story based on the commissioning of the Taj Mahal.
Performers
Anoushka Shankar sitar
Graeme Blevins flute
Arun Ghosh clarinet
Preetha Narayanan violin
Danny Keane violoncello, piano
Pirashanna Thevarajah mridangam, ghatam, morsing, kanjira, konnakol ghatam, morsing, kanjira, konnakol
Sanju Sahai tabla
Chris Kemsley harmonium, keyboard, live electronics
Programme
Shiraz – Das Grabmal einer großen Liebe (Regie: Franz Osten, IND/GB/D 1928)
Stummfilm mit Livemusik von Anoushka Shankar, Bearbeitung für Orchester von Julian Hepple und Danny Keane
Festival
Reflektor Anoushka Shankar