This is the kind of story that has to be true, because no novelist would dare to dream it up. Fifteen years ago, blind san francisco blues musician paul pena, best known for writing the steve miller band hit jet airliner, happened upon the guttural hum of throatsinging on a russian radio program while scanning with his shortwave. In san francisco lives a blind blues singer named paul pena. It centers on the journey of blind american singer paul pena to the isolated russian. At once whimsical and profound, genghis blues chronicles the journey of blind blues legend paul pena as he discovers the ancient art of tuvan throat singing and participates in the national. We see his fingers delicately touching the dial, rotating it just a little at a time. January 1999 sundance film festival netherlands 3 february 1999 international film festival rotterdam czech republic 5 july 1999 karlovy vary international film festival new zealand 9 july 1999. Released by six degrees records in 2000 657036 10382 containing music from genghis blues 1999. The rise of genghis khan in the united states and mongol. This oscarnominated film follows a blind blues musician to southern siberia to perfect the mysterious art of tuvan throatsinging. He plays and sings backup for such legends as muddy waters and b. Genghis blues touches the very core of the human soul as great music does and demonstrates with poetic simplicity how music can be the great cultural leveler. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The soundtrack to one of the most unlikely tales and a film nominated for a 1999 academy award, genghis blues is the story of blind american bluesman paul pena who wrote steve millers jet airliner who heard tuvan throat singing and finally taught himself to do it, meeting one of the greats, kongarol ondar, at a concert the throat singer performed in penas home of san francisco.
This movies information hasnt changed since 20010728. Blind blues musician paul pena is perhaps best known for his song jet airliner. This short video predates the movie genghis blues, and was used to promote the duo for concert bookings. Paul pena star of 1999 documentary genghis blues sfgate. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film, like the music it spotlights, begins to drone. Further investigation led him to discover its origins in tuva, an autonomous russian republic in central asia sandwiched between outer mongolia and siberia. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Pauls 27 year old album finally sees light of day read the press release. In 1993, pena heard tuvan throat singing over his shortwave radio and. Music from this cd powers the awardwinning film genghis blues. Genghis blues tells us about tuva, a remote area, bordering on the north of mongolia.
The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by bodrov and arif aliev. He performs using the unique tuva throat singing method in. Genghis blues is a testament to the transformative powers of music. This oscarnominated film follows a blind musician and the art of tuva, or throatsinging, a seemingly impossible form of singing using multiple vocal tones simultaneously. It centers on the journey of blind american singer paul pena to the isolated russian republic of tuva to pursue his interest in tuvan throat singing it won the 1999 sundance film festival audience award for a documentary. Genghis blues proved to be an audience favorite in screenings at the 1999 sundance, rotterdam and san francisco film festivals. Kongarol ondar, paul earthquake pena genghis blues.
This film is so deeply satisfying in its honest presentation of events by the belic brothers. This oscarnominated film follows a blind musician and the art of tuva, or throat singing, a seemingly impossible form of singing using multiple vocal. Watch genghis blues 1999 full movie free online streaming tubi. The sound was that of tuvan throatsingers, a sound that changed his life forever and sent him on a journey across the world to a land unknown. Genghis blues 1999 san francisco bluesman and composer, paul pena makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of tuva. This oscar nominated film follows the story of a blind blues musician and his triumphant trek to the foreign land of tuva and the mysterious art of khoomei or throatsinging, a seemingly. The film was selected as the chinese entry for the best foreign language film at the 71st academy awards, but was not accepted as a nominee see also.
Scott ventura movie commentary june 2001 genghis blues. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. List of submissions to the 71st academy awards for best foreign language film. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from genghis kyle at the discogs marketplace. Film and filmmaker information, photographs, credits, and links. Released july 2nd, 1999, genghis blues stars kongarol ondar, paul pena, b. Genghis blues, documentary film, about multiharmonic throatsinging, from tuva, english, 1999.
Film makers roco and adrian belic documented both penas triumph at the competition as well as his travels around tuva with ondar. Genres music videos and concerts, documentary, special interest. It is the story of a man whose struggle in life is not defined by conformity and rules but by an unquenchable curiosity, and love of music. In his search for harmony and the answer to a mystifying obsession, music helped pena bridge two cultures. This oscarnominated film follows a blind musician and the art of tuva, or throatsinging, a seemingly impossible form of singing using multiple vocal. And pauls website paul pena is the son of immigrants from cape verde, west africa, and lives in san francisco where he plays a unique blend of mississippi delta blues, cape verdian folk, and tuvan throat music. Genghis blues not available on your favorite video service. Genghis blues is a 1999 american documentary film directed by roko belic.
Genghis blues 1999 roko belic, adrian belic synopsis. More than just a record, this is also the story of the journey of paul pena, a fine blind american bluesman who learned tuvan throat singing well enough to win a contest in tuva. This oscar nominated film follows the story of a blind blues musician and his triumphant trek to the foreign land of tuva and the mysterious art. Paul pena heard a sound, something intensely beautiful but disturbing at the same time, coming from his shortwave radio. The enormity of such an undertaking hit them like a thunderbolt when mario castella, one of the few other. Late at night when he cannot sleep, he listens to the world on a shortwave radio. Genghis blues is a lowbudget documentary about blind blues singer paul penas fascination with the strange throat singing of tuvan nomads, a unique ethnic group located in the tuva province of russia. Genghis blues soundtrack cd details and availability.
The story of a lifetime, as both a 2hour feature film and 6hour tv series. The isolation that pena feels as a blind man is contrasted by the joyous warmth with which he is received by his tuvan partners in music. Genghis blues is a documentary film directed by roko belic. Paul pena from the movie genghis blues,good horses youtube. This is a video concert extra from the rare film,genghis blues starring the late paul pena. Remember richard feynman and the book, tuva or bust. From the vault program what begins as a blind bluesmans curiosity of throat singing in the republic of tuva unfolds in this unforgettable film into an exploration into human will, culture and the universal love of music. It was also nominated for an academy award in 2000 in the best documentary feature category. It centers on the journey of blind american singer paul pena to.
The story of a blind blues musicians journey to tuva to compete in a national throat singing competition. This is the portrait of the amazing journey of blind san francisco bluesman, paul pena, to the 1995 2nd international unescosponsored throatsinging contest in kyzyl, tuva. Genghis blues soundtrack 1999 the moviemusic store. Genghis blues is a film about exploration and friendship. Belics brand of freestyle filmmaking brings an infectious energy to this documentary, which is both a powerful, personal portrait of a. Genghis blues soundtrack from 1999, composed by kongarol ondar, paul pena.
At once whimsical and profound, genghis blues chronicles the journey of blind blues legend paul pena as he discovers the ancient art of tuvan throat singing and participates in the national competition. At once whimsical and profound, genghis blues chronicles the journey of blind. The story of a lifetime is an unfinished 1992 biographical film of genghis khan, starring richard tyson, charlton heston, pat morita and john saxon. Genghis blues 1999 at once whimsical and profound, genghis blues chronicles the journey of blind blues legend paul pena as he discovers the ancient art of tuvan throat singing and participates. From the steppes of central asia to the streets of san francisco. Genghis blues 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. King, richard feynman the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
In 1993, pena heard tuvan throat singing over his shortwave radio and subsequently taught himself how to reproduce. Film credits contact filmmakers wadi rum productions home page. It won the 1999 sundance film festival audience award for a documentary. Eitetsu hayashi fertility of the sea taiko duration. The film, originally slated to be released in china on december 22 2017, was subsequently postponed to april 28 2018 to allow the team more time for postproduction work. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. This oscarnominated film follows a blind blues musician to southern siberia to perfect the mysterious art of tuvan.
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