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Sahmed001 and Debpk77 jointly present A documentary never before presented on the Internet
Bala (1976) (A Documetary by Satyajit Ray)
TV Rip - 693 MB - XviD
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Synopsis: This is Satyajit Ray's magnificent documentary on T Balaswaraswati (1918-1984), the legendary Bharatanatyam Dancer. Made in 1976, when Bala was 59, the documentary traces the biography of Bala, but above all concentrates on her dance and gives us a truly unforgettable glimpse into the art of one of the greatest geniuses from India.
Comments: Dr. Narayana Menon called her the greatest dancer India has produced in a thousand years. T Balaswaraswati or Bala as she was commonly known, was not just a great dancer. She dominated the field for a generation, enriching the existing tradition, providing a corrective to current practices and setting standards for generations to follow. If Classical Western Ballet had a Anna Pavlova or a Vaslav Nijnsky, Bharatanatyam had Bala. Critics raved over her performances, describing the fluidity of her movements, the maginificence of her Abhinaya (or mime). One went so far as to say that to see Bala dance was to touch divinity.
Only a great master could capture such divinity. Satyajit Ray's tribute to Bala does not use any extraordinary cinematographic techniques. The greatness lies in the simplicity of his treatment. He just lets Bala's dance speak for itself. And do remember you are seeing the dancer when she was 59. Imagine for yourself what she must have been in her prime.
So just sit back and let Bala's magic engulf you. Therein also lies the magic of Satyajit Ray.
Uploader's Notes: This very rare Documentary is not commercially available. Its rarely screened these days and only very occasionally broadcast on TV. Sahmed001 taped it from one such analog broadcast. I have cleaned up the video, removed two very large and extremely disturbing logos and re-encoded the video.
The source being what it is, the video leaves much to be desired. It has a profusion of jaggies, other artifacts, screen noise etc. But, despite all its faults, it brings back Bala to us.
That is our satisfaction. We jointly present it for your viewing pleasure.
Yes but just 3 downloads for a Ray documentary never uploaded before? I uploaded this film at three other sites 24 hours after this upload and there were over 200 takers in all (and more coming on)...
Makes me wonder if it is worth uploading such films here...
Hi Deb bhai...thanks for the wonderful gift. I assure you that I will be the fifth seeder once I am done. And sir, by any chance, do you have the ray movie - two . I have wathched it in the theatre six years ago but haven't heard of it being shown anywhere since then...regards..a
All the people in the world can't thank you enough for this release. That leaves the following creations of Ray yet to be available on the internet - Sadgati, Pikoo, Sikkim and Sukumar Ray. My suggestion, the next target should be Sadgati. I am trying to find somebody who at least has a VHS.
