Bela fleck throw down your heart full movie

See the full list of throw down your heart cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bela is a childhood friend of mine, and the director, sascha, belas little brother, is also a dear family friend. Bela fleck wairenziante throw down your heart youtube. Throw down your heart 2008 cast and crew moviefone. With bela fleck, the jatta family, bassekou kouyate, anania ngoliga. Mar, 2009 throw down your heart synopsis worldrenowned banjo player bela fleck travels to africa to learn about the instruments origins. Brother is documentary filmmaker sascha paladino, who directed him in both the feature documentary, throw down your heart 2008 and the short documentary, obstinato. Throw down your heart follows american banjo virtuoso bela fleck on his journey to africa to explore the little known african roots of the banjo and record an album.

Just a few short years ago,master banjo wizard, bela fleck traveled to africa,with a few banjos in hand,along with his half brother,documentary film maker,sascha paladino who also captured bela in his documentary short,obstinato. In the opening sequence of this elegant documentary, banjo whiz bela fleck stands in a ugandan village, his first stop on a transcontinental quest to reintroduce his instrument to its african roots. The gentle, upbeat documentary throw down your heart chronicles the african pilgrimage of the american banjo virtuoso bela fleck in. Bela fleck in throw down your heart 2008 throw down your heart 2008. Musician bela fleck brings the banjo back to africa, where it originated. Bela fleck movie best when strings attached winnipeg free press. Bela fleck documentary tunes up banjos image sfgate. November 3rd, 2009 not yet rated 1 hr 37 min plot summary.

Throw down your heart follows american banjo virtuoso bela fleck on his journey to africa to. Throw down your heart 2008 throw down your heart 2008. If you believe that music is an international language that requires no interpreter then this dvd will not disappoint. Throw down your heart trailer youtube bela fleck throw down your heart 2008 full movie duration. Not only did i learn a lot about the orgins of belas instrument i discovered that this dvd gave me a unique experience. Bela fleck throw down your heart 2008 full movie daftsex. Part road movie, part historical document, this fascinating film demonstrates the power of music and musicians to reach across cultural boundaries and the limitations of language to create an instant and abiding connection. I know my aunt will love bela fleck throw down your heart. Throw down your heart was an official entry at the 2008 south by southwest film festival. Throw down your heart follows american banjo virtuoso bela fleck on his journey to africa to explore the little known african roots of the banjo and record an. Jul 10, 2009 and so, in the documentary throw down your heart, fleck sets out to upend racial paradigms and unearth the african roots of his chosen instrument on a trek through uganda, tanzania, the. Being 17 years saschas senior, belas musical career was just taking. Banjo pickers bela fleck and abigail washburn marry two.

Throw down your heart, tales from the acoustic planet, vol. Bela explained that he and sascha did not really know each other so well growing up in new york city. Overall, the music is terrific and the films intentions are good. Fleck is a fine, inventive player, and he knows when to take centre stage and when. In each country, he seeks out local musicians to collaborate with. Throw down your hearttales from the acoustic planet vol. Bela anton leos fleck born july 10, 1958 is an american banjo player.

Oddly, that information is not conveyed in throw down your heart, sascha paladinos documentary about grammywinning banjo player bela flecks trip to africa to explore the roots of his instrument. Throw down your heart dvd tulsa citycounty library. Bela takes the viewer along with him to discover the source of the instrument he plays. His grandfather bought him his first banjo in 1973.

Mar, 2009 throw down your heart, part road trip, part music lesson, follows virtuoso musician bela fleck on a trip through africa to reclaim the banjos roots. The third volume in flecks tales from the acoustic planet series, its subtitled africa sessions and finds him in east and west africa, mostly on field recordings or in improvised studios, playing with musicians from mali. This extraordinary performer remains shy, softspoken, simpatico and as unpretentious as he is talented. An innovative and technically proficient banjo player, 1 he is best known for his work with the bands new grass revival and bela fleck and the flecktones. Throw down your heart dvd santa clara county library. Multiple grammywinner bela fleck travels to uganda, tanzania, the gambia, and mali searching for the roots of the banjo. Musician bela fleck tours around africa with his banjo to make an album. On this third chapter in bela flecks intermittent tales from the acoustic planet series that began in 1994 when he was with warner brothers, throw down your heart is actually a soundtrack for a film of the same name which he produced, about traveling through africa, recording with many musicians from that continent as he searched for the origins of the banjo. Bela fleck is a virtuoso banjo player who embarks on a personal and cultural journey to. Its a boundarybreaking musical adventure that celebrates the beauty and complexity of africa an africa that is very different from what is often seen in the media today. Fleck plays with musicians in uganda, tanzania, the gambia and mali, often performing in public squares where. A film crew follows the wellknown banjo player bela fleck on his travels to africa, where he learns about the instruments origins. Just a few short years ago,master banjo wizard,bela fleck traveled to africa,with a few banjos in hand,along with his half brother,documentary film maker,sascha paladino who also captured bela in his documentary short,obstinato.

Throw down your heart is a translation of the kiswahili word bagamoyo, the name of the port in tanzania where natives, captured inland, were loaded onto ships as chattel. American banjo virtuoso bela fleck travels to africa to explore the littleknown roots of the instrument and record an album. Bela fleck documentary film official website big noise. His journey takes him through uganda, tanzania, the gambia and mali, where he transcends the barriers of language and culture through a shared passion for music.

Throw down your heart by sascha paladino sascha paladino. Bela fleck is one of the worlds most acclaimed banjo players and a musician who has sought to expand the. Argot filmsbela fleck in africa meeting at the intersection of cinema, history and ethnomusicology, throw down your heart follows american banjo extraordinaire bela fleck to africa uganda. Brother is documentary filmmaker sascha paladino, who directed him in both the feature documentary, throw down your heart 2008 and the short. Apr 27, 2009 throw down your heart is a translation of the kiswahili word bagamoyo, the name of the port in tanzania where natives, captured inland, were loaded onto ships as chattel. And so, in the documentary throw down your heart, fleck sets out to upend racial paradigms and unearth the african roots of his chosen instrument on a. Apr 24, 2009 the saving grace of throw down your heart is fleck himself, who transcends the contrived unconventionality of the project to emanate a genuine warmth and camaraderie. Bela fleck throw down your heart, tales from the acoustic. Mar 08, 2009 throw down your heart, which opens friday at the roxie theater, is an eyeopener. Bela fleck and abigail washburn have been touring as a duo since their 5yearold son juno was born. Attended new york citys high school for music and art.

You called me on your big global phone from over in africa a number of times, and i think it was when you were in tanzania. Throw down your heart, which opens friday at the roxie theater, is an eyeopener. The saving grace of throw down your heart is fleck himself, who transcends the contrived unconventionality of the project to emanate a genuine warmth and camaraderie. Dec, 2016 bela fleck throw down your heart posted on february 21, 2008 december, 2016 by john lawless crossgenre and crosscultural banjo icon bela fleck journeyed through several african nations last year in an effort to learn more about the music and people from whence the banjo originated. Not only did i learn a lot about the orgins of bela s instrument i discovered that this dvd gave me a unique experience. The viewer gets to hear, see and feel the music of africa. Throw down your heart play scenes extras audio setup audio commentary with bela fleck and filmmaker sascha paladino 5. Bela fleck throw down your heart 2008 full movie youtube.