Sunday, December 30, 2007

Gypsy Jazz - Chat blanc chat noir*

* 'Black Female Cat, White Male Cat' is a Yugoslavian Romantic comedy film directed by Emir Kusturica in 1998. It won the Silver Lion for best direction at the Venice Film Festival.
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woman: Why do gypsies always smile even if they live in disgusting conditions?

man: Did anybody tell you that you think too much? Why are you too much into details, details of life are making you older than your age!


photo by Chris Paradis

woman: Since when has the frequency of my brain impulses become a sin?

man: Even this question makes it obvious that you think too much:) Anyways, they smile because they live with(in)/through music i guess...

woman: Happy music?

man: Not necessarily, when music speaks the same language as you do, you become happy although the music sprinkles chili pepper on your agony.

woman: Last night i was thinking :) that gypsy music and jazz can be taken as cousins if not sisters.

man: Strange! Because they have quite different background/history, rhythm and audience than each other's.

woman: I don't think they are that stranger to each other, gypsy music sprinkles chili pepper on your agony and pours honey on your joy and happiness, jazz as well...

man: Let's enjoy the music then! Happy new year!

woman: Happy new year, with blacks and whites!..


http://www.tierranegra.de/

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/33171/fatima_spar_ella/fatima_spar_egyptian_ella

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/81119/jimi_hendrix/Jimi%20Hendrix%20-%20Gypsy%20Eyes

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/98851/john_coltrane/John%20Coltrane%20_07%20_Summertime

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/139022/armstrong/Louis%20Armstrong%20%26amp%3B%20Ella%20Fitzgerald%20It%20Had%20To%20Be%20You

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/55246/emir/Emir%20Kusturica%20-%20Chat%20blanc%20chat%20noir

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/23812/emir/Emir%20Kusturica%20-%20Was%20Romeo%20A%20Jerk

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/80119/emir/11%20-%20Emir%20Kusturica%20%26amp%3B%20The%20No%20Smoking%20Orchestra%20-%20Gruss%20Gott%20Trauer%20-%20Gruss%20Gott%20Trauer

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/23812/mesecina/Goran%20Bregovic%20%26amp%3B%20Emir%20Kusturica%20-%20Mesecina

http://www.radioblogclub.com/open/23812/bubamara/Emir%20Kusturica%20-%20Djindji%20Rindji%20Bubamara

2 comments:

Devil Finch said...

Oh no. Now I have to start a relentless search to find that movie.

Gypsy music is great. I had my initial genuine encouter with it in a movie called "Red Violin." I love it, but my music library lacks it. Thanks for the links.

Talking of Jazz. That's some pure jazz for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4FAKRpUCYY

Coltrane is the best.


And talking of music and language:

http://devilfinch.blogspot.com/2006/10/do-you-speak-violin.html

Cosmictree said...

"so what", what a tawafuq, i was listening to this song in the morning:) Thanks!

i dont think you can find this movie in Virgin, i guess they dont bring east-european movies to Kuwait, try ordering online...

this guy made another movie called "Time of the Gypsies" (1988)...he knows how to paint everything with irony...and knows how to make you feel like crying & laughing at the same time...

I will keep "Red Violin" in mind till i get my next salary:)