Raga (1971)
• November 23rd, 1971 • 1h 36min
Music, Documentary
Overview
A Film Journey to the Soul of India documents the life of sitar master Ravi Shankar in the late 1960s and early 1970s, following him on his return to India to revisit his guru, Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer, Baba Ustad Allauddin Khan. It further explores Shankar's life as a musician and teacher in the United States and Europe, initiating those in the West to the exceptional world that is Indian classical music and culture. Through rare and candid footage shot in both India and the United States, Raga sheds light on Shankar's influences and collaborations, from Allauddin Khan to his famed dancer brother Uday Shankar, to his associations with Western musicians Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison. Fully narrated by Shankar himself, the film reveals music as the soul of India and of Shankar's life.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Released on: 1992-06-24
Music, Documentary
Elvis! Elvis! Elvis! Yes it's the King of Rock & Roll as never seen before in this collection of rar...
Mou Piri: A Rarotongan Love Song
Released on: 2013-01-01
Music, Documentary
How a South Pacific love song touched hearts around the world.
On fait toutes du show-business
Released on: 1985-02-20
Documentary
We do all show business explores the reality of women in this world of sounds and songs, rhythms and...
Kate Bush at the BBC
Released on: 2014-08-22
Music
Between 1978 and 1994, Kate Bush appeared on a variety of BBC programmes, including Saturday Night a...
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
Released on: 2017-05-09
Documentary
It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to t...
Allegro non troppo
Released on: 1976-03-12
Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Comedy, Music
The film is a parody of Disney's Fantasia, though possibly more of a challenge to Fantasia than paro...
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Released on: 2014-05-19
Documentary, Music
The discography of Roy Orbison (1936-1988) - which yielded some of the most heartfelt, passionate cl...
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Released on: 1981-01-01
Music, Documentary
A short documentary about singers Kate and Anna McGarrigle made by animator Caroline Leaf.
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Released on: 2017-10-06
Music
In the summer of 2016, Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with a special concert at...
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Released on: 2002-11-26
Music, Documentary
In 2002, a 60-year old McCartney refocused the attention on his musicianship, staging a massive live...
The History of Eternity
Released on: 2014-07-26
Drama, Music, Romance
In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional la...
True Stories
Released on: 1986-10-10
Comedy, Music
A small but growing Texas town, filled with strange and musical characters, celebrates its sesquicen...
Shakira: Oral Fixation Tour
Released on: 2006-12-09
Music
Grammy-winning international superstar Shakira offers up a series of energetic performances in this ...
Rock School
Released on: 2005-02-27
Action, Documentary, Music
It is about a music school in Philadelphia, The Paul Green School of Rock Music, run by Paul Green t...
Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy
Released on: 1989-10-11
Documentary
A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian c...
Contradict
Released on: 2020-01-30
Documentary, Music
When two friends collect money for the so-called "suffering in America" in the streets of Accra, is ...
The Happy Child
Released on: 2003-01-01
Documentary
The Happy Child is a story of "New Wave" rock genre predominant in the ex-Yugoslavia during the soci...
Muse: HAARP - Live from Wembley Stadium
Released on: 2008-03-17
Music, Documentary
Muse's live act at Wembley Stadium, 17 June 2007.
Disco
Released on: 2016-01-01
Music, Animation
Two dancers in an animated short, drawn by hand. Beautifully animated in 1250 drawings.