An Introduction to the Musical Concepts of Satyajit Ray
SUBHADRAKALYAN The world of Indian cinema experienced a storming change with the arrival of Pather Panchali in the year 1955, directed by a student of fine arts at the Kalabhavan, Shantiniketan and a former worker at the British-run advertising agency, D.J. Keymar, Satyajit Ray, the only Indian filmmaker to win the Oscar. However, Ray’s cinema would continue to reflect his own insight and depth of his knowledge on literature, society, history of culture and many more such things that concerned a medium that would appeal most to the human beings. Pather Panchali was surely a revolutionary film in the field of Indian cinema, pertaining to the films made in the pre-Pather Panchali era and the subsequent four films that Ray made, such as Aparajito, Parash Pathar, Jalsaghar, Apur Sansar and Devi, held a strong foundation over the early 19th century Bengal in varied dimensions. I distinctly omit Teen Kanya in the list, for, Ray has Read More …