Documentary

52 minutes
English
1992

Yves Billon

Les Films du Village , La Sept , Zarafa Films

A VERY RARE VIEW OF THE SACRED CITY

The unique and exceptional music of Ustad Bismillah Khan. Recognized throughout the world as one as the greatest musicians of Indian Raga, his fame is due to his astouding work with the Shanaï oboe whose status he trancended from that of a common court instrument to that of a classical solo instrument. Along the banks of the Ganges, the mythical city of Banaras is the setting of our film, providing a visual counterpart to the musical creation of the maestro’s genius.