song of the unvanquished

~ from framework radio ~

http://www.frameworkradio.net/2017/01/581-2017-01-15/

this edition, entitled song of the unvanquished, is the second of two produced in the united states by matthew swiezynski, featuring the sound design of the satyajit ray films in the apu trilogy. this edition focuses on the films aparajito from 1956 and andapur sansar from 1959. for more information on matthew’s work, see the artists page at http://www.invisiblebirds.org.
producer’s notes:

song of the unvanquished
second reinterpretation of the sound-design in satyajit ray’s apu trilogy, focusing on the films aparajito (the unvanquished) (1956) & andapur sansar (the world of apu) (1959), with music by ravi shankar and sound by durgadas mitra, bishnu paridha, ranajit singha roy, satyen chatterjee, kali das, and robin sengupta. remixed and reimagined by matthew swiezynski.
the transfer/conveyance, mixing, and layering of the soundtrack was guided along the pathways of the sky with attention to these simple ideas :
– reoccurring moments of sound/music
– structural patterns, both simple and complex, broken and unbroken
– repetition used in noticeable ways and invisible ways
– errors or imperfections in editing highlighted and often times exaggerated
– creating trance moments to get lost in, and heighten awareness to what proceeds and follows
– attention to fuzz, scratches and other virtues of 35mm film
– removal of dialogue except for tiny moments that are more musical than narrative

urge along the pathways of the sky

urge along the pathways of the sky; being a 57 minute sound experience, obsessively investigating satyajit ray’s film pather panchali (first in the apu trilogy from the year 1955) as source material, with a concentration on sound design and field recording elements from the film. music by r. shankar, sound recording by bhupen ghosh, samir ghosh and durgacharan mitra.  mixed by matthew swiezynski of the ingenting kollektiva. includes rain, elements, birds, night sounds, trains, fuzz, drone, interrupted music, and speech fragments. next installment will be the 2nd and 3rd in the apu trilogy.

http://www.frameworkradio.net/2016/05/554-2016-05-29/

le fleuve

jean renoir - the river - 1951
cinematography - claude renoir (technicolor)
camera operator - ramananda sen gupta
assistant director - satyajit ray (1 of 4)

"renoir had come to calcutta to scout locations for the river. (satyajit) ray walked into the hotel where renoir was staying and sought a meeting. soon ray was accompanying renoir on his trips in search of locations to outskirts of calcutta during the weekends.

seeing his enthusiasm and knowledge about cinema, renoir asked him if he was thinking of becoming a filmmaker. to his own surprise, ray said yes and gave renoir a brief outline of pather panchali, which he had recently illustrated" 1949 encounter *