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In 2005, I saw the movie Head-On (Gegen die Wand), and I really liked it. It was beautiful and depressing, a story about two messed-up people who became involved in each other's lives. It's by the German-Turkish director Fatih Akin, and it's about two German Turks and how they live and fit in (or not). This is a theme I like, in general, in stories, so I'm predisposed to enjoying it, even if I felt suckerpunched at the ending.
The soundtrack was awesome, so when I was looking for the DVD on Amazon, I clicked the link to the soundtrack as well. Then I was recommended CDs by Vas, Niyat, and Azam Ali. I bought one by Vas, and I played Feast of Silence over and over.
I eventually bought Ali's Portals of Grace, because I liked the idea of medieval European music played on traditional Arabic instruments. Also, a portion of the proceeds, according to the CD liner, go to RAWA, which is something I can endorse.
Ali herself was born in Tehran and raised in India, and she had the idea to combine the two musical traditions and record it. The CD is amazing. I'm not educated in music theory or criticism, so I lack the words to explain it.
You can listen to samples on Amazon, or if you're local, I'll play it for you sometime.
I've got it on repeat today, while I write. It's helping.
The soundtrack was awesome, so when I was looking for the DVD on Amazon, I clicked the link to the soundtrack as well. Then I was recommended CDs by Vas, Niyat, and Azam Ali. I bought one by Vas, and I played Feast of Silence over and over.
I eventually bought Ali's Portals of Grace, because I liked the idea of medieval European music played on traditional Arabic instruments. Also, a portion of the proceeds, according to the CD liner, go to RAWA, which is something I can endorse.
Ali herself was born in Tehran and raised in India, and she had the idea to combine the two musical traditions and record it. The CD is amazing. I'm not educated in music theory or criticism, so I lack the words to explain it.
You can listen to samples on Amazon, or if you're local, I'll play it for you sometime.
I've got it on repeat today, while I write. It's helping.
