Banaras - Music from the Ganges
MovieTitle | Bénarès, musiques du Gange |
User score | 6 |
Release date | Apr 23, 1992 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Director | Yves Billon |
Production country | France |
Production companies | Les Films du Village, La Sept-Arte |
Run time | 70 min. |
Presents a musical journey through the area surrounding the Ganges. Focuses on Benares, Ustad Bismillah Khan, a musician influenced by Indian musical traditions, and the Shehnai, an oboe-type instrument. Other masters performing are Girja Devi, Lacchu Maharaj, Jotin Bhattacharya, N. Rajam.