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There was a time before rock& roll encroached on the public consciousness and blew many other musical forms away to the sidelines. That time saw sheet music ruling the roost, with many youngsters clamoring to get their hands on the latest batch of sheet music--a behavior that was mirrored in subsequent years as the seven inch single became the object du jour for America's youth. This film from Ken Butler received several Obie Awards, and takes viewers on a nostalgic trip back to the early days of the 20th century.DVD Features:Region 0NTSCKeep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Audio: (unspecified) - English
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With a pulsing Philip Glass soundtrack graced by the beautiful cello music of Yo-Yo Ma, Godfrey Reggio's NAQOYQATSI is the final installment of his Qatsi trilogy, which also includes KOYAANISQATSI and POWAQQATSI. In this film, computer-enhanced imagery rolls across the screen to the tune of the Glass concert music. NAQOYQATSI makes a departure from the previous films, which centered on the often cruel but always fascinating struggle for survival on Earth. This film focuses mostly on technology, industry, and our increasingly machine-operated world, focusing on the United States. Not only are its images largely computer-generated, the film is in itself about computer-generated images. Strings of numbers swirl into a tunnel of black and green code, rainbow-colored Windows icons flash across the screen, and a glowing computerized globe twirls in programmed perfection. More natural imagery, such as a horse running, oceans waves crashing, or soldiers sounding off in formation, is displayed in computer-edited negative. While the visuals start to look like stock photography, their generic nature communicates another message about the narrowing of our vision as technology and industry facilitate the conversion to a more efficient, systemized, productivity driven global society.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus
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This Finnish opera takes the story of Rasputin as its subject, and delivers a fascinating tale as a result. Matti Salminen stars in a three-act opera, which was composed by the lauded Einojuhani Rautavaara, and sung entirely in Finnish. Rasputin is such a powerful figure who led such an interesting life, so the story absorbs the viewer right from the start. As the impressive cast works their way through Rautavaara`s work, stories of Rasputin`s illiterate origins acquiesce into his triumphant rise in stature within Russian society, creating a vivacious portrait of this key figure in the Russian revolution.
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Chick Corea - Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Trio (DVD)
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The world of classical dance was further enriched when Sir Kenneth MacMillan decided to interpret THE PRINCE OF THE PAGODAS. With Darcey Bussell and Jonathan Cope in lead roles, the production is infused with some incredible performances, as well as some amazing costume and set designs, all played out to an evocative score by famed composer Benjamin Britten.
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