Conversation with Satyajit Ray | Gideon Bachmann | 1958 New York
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- In 1958, director Satyajit Ray attended the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, on the occasion of the U.S. release of PATHER PANCHALI. Ray had by then completed APARAJITO and THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE, and THE MUSIC ROOM would soon premiere. Presented here are audio excerpts of a conversation Ray had with film critic Gideon Bachmann during the seminar.
Recorded during Satyajit Ray's visit to the USA, Aug. 31, 1958; broadcast on WBAI radio station, New York, N.Y., Sept. 11, 1960, as part of the Film art series.
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I could listen to him speak all day. Literal goosebumps. His pronunciation is so clear. ❤️
"simple things are more universal than complex ones" -- just brilliant!
Bharath Ratna should be proud to be on him
Too bad he received Bharat Ratna after he already went into coma. India doesn't recognize its sons on time.
It is absolutely surprising that Satyajit Ray made his films in then Tollygaunje studio with out the sophisticated requirements. But by his sheer genius, he made his films world classic films
absolutely n not only film making its casting, dialogues, music , costumes, calligraphy a master of all..
Not really ,as it was granted to him to balance the incompetency of the India Government as the Oscar Award was already declared to Mr. Ray and it (the Bharat Ratna) was most shrudefully timed as Mr. Ray was in a coma and most likely he would have refused it if he was in his senses . This was also stated by Mr. Utpal Dutt in one of his famous speeches at the mourning ceremony of Mr . Ray .
No award is worthy of this genious.....anyone who tried to bestow their award on him, knew that.
This person is real ' Mahanayak' of Indian cinema.
His love for Bengal is very inspiring
বাঙালি তো সবার ওপর বাংলা মা কেই ভালবাসবে, তাই নয় কি?
@@asulike2 একদম
Satyajit Ray's voice is music to my ears...thank you for sharing this ❤❤
Listening to his voice, his enunciation, his accent.. Class oozes out his voice.
💥Satyajit Roy is one of the greatest filmmaker all around the world. Oscar winner and Bharat Ratna winner 💥
This man. A rare gem. There will never be another one.
It was recorded in 1958!
I don't think I have heard any of Ray's interviews more old than this one..
Thank you Mr. Mukherjee
When he says about Bengali way(not Indian way, according to him... because India is diverse)... We should keep it in mind particularly nowadays when diversity and regional culture is constantly under attack.
True
The বাঙালি way, as he says is honestly almost dead. This is probably the saddest thing to happen to Indian cinema!
When he said a bengali style realistic sort of film-making I could catch that right away. I'm super proud of my bengali culture.
The guy has that classic British accent and voice which can be used for many characters
not exactly British accent.. its Trans-Atlantic accent
British era elite class english educated , or who studied abroad yhen have this magnificient authentic english accent, not nowadays were from 90s onwards this increasingly middle class cheap american slang from american series on star tv, Channel V and MTV .offcourse the present generation has the whole gamut of social media to choose from
Satyajit Ray, an outstanding personality and a celebrated film-maker who would be unforgettable for a lifetime.A versatile person indeed.
Ray....an original film maker. The simplicity of expression of human values in Bengal on film frame is sublime and truthful. When I saw Pather Panchali, I could not believe these were fictional characters and the dialogues scripted. There will never be another Ray as much as another Rabindranath.
What a gem!
THE WAY HE PRESENTED HIMSELF SHOWED HIS CLASS!!!! ABSOLUTELY OUTSTABNDING!!!! WHAT A PERSONALITY MR.RAY WAS!!!!!!!
Calm down, why are you are shouting
Thank you, the interviewer asked a lot of probing questions about style, formula etc and Ray answered them with finesse....a very rare interview...thanks
Rabindranath Tagore of Indian cinema.
Satyajit Ray of Indian cinema.
Absolutely speechless!!!...to see him, his aura & a legendary personality 😍 God bless you beautiful soul🌷
his interview itself feels like a ray movie 😇
The year is 1958 and he is speaking so good english. Ray is absolutely correct about his films not being formula bound in india that's why though he is very popular among the real cinema loving filmmakers like Martin scorcese, wes anderson, ralph fienes, akira kurosawa but he has been forgotten in his own country.
What does the Year have to do with speaking good English?!
@@samarjitmechie because majority of population didn't even know alphabets of English at that time and here he is, speaking like a native.
@@Sachin.095 You seem to be highly uninformed of how people were back then. People of that time were more inclined towards 'English' than today's generation.
@@samarjitmechie😂
I'm not sure but I think he's not been to America before this though Panther Panchali has gone to Vancouver and his flim also went to the San Francisco film festival but I am not very sure that whether he had attended those festivals himself or not but none the less the diction in English of his so clear and of strong bristish accent because it was ingrained in his family from very first , his paternal side were highly polished in English and maternal side too was very much influenced by english and he's worked in a British agency for quite a long time along with british employees so it's very much that his articulation would be quite influenced by British english
Rarest of the rare interview.....it's just priceless... thanks a lot for uploading this🙏👍❤️
Priceless interview.
His way of delivering his views, choosing diction in a way that touches the heart - he is nothing but an institution himself.
Loads of Love to the man who taught me to watch a film in the right way ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
মানিক দা একজনই ছিলেন 🙏 সত্যিই যেনো হীরে মানিক 🙏
Its really an absolute gem. The clippings and the footages you use, most of them are very rare and its a privilege to watch this as a collaboration.
Thanks a lot for sharing such of old footages. Keep sharing man.👍👍👍👍
9:34
I have been doing some research on the timepiece he was wearing. And what I've found, it's a Omega - Seamaster Octagon cal.1020 "NEW", grey dial. - 3660863 - Men - 1970-1979.
9:34 onar hathey ou lal box ta ki?
@@sg04f Kono music instrument er kono part mone hocche.
@@sg04f looks like a metronome.
Would have been beautiful if it was a Perigal Repeater (Gorosthaane Shabdhan). :D
Good job Sherlock.....oh wait wait I meant Topse.
Thank you so much for this upload. It's a treasure in itself. I cannot believe such a talented soul used to exist amongst us. It's a really treat listening to him ❤😊
I wonder what led to this heady mix of Ray's talent stack - expert at articulation, director par excellence, an exceptional artist, and a man really sure about what he wants in life. Fascinating to see how clear he thought about things 70 years ago, when experimental film making was in its infancy in India.
Satyajit Ray was really have a great personality and he was really a great film director and a great writer. I am a big fan of his movies and his writings.
Listening to his accent ...... how well he spoke ....I wonder what made Indian accent like this today
it's British Accent actually.
@@utsavdhyani8839 this is clean English, you can understand each word.
We slowly transitioned from the british curriculum, british english native speaking 'teachers'................to locally bred (teachers with no experience in britain or speaking british english). Once that transition was made, our british accent faded away. Leading to...what it is now. I wouldnt say to what it is 'now'. I would say to what it became up until the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Why? Cos since then, its again changed to a slightly better accent since then and the accent is improving every day as we speak. Today children speak much better (accent i mean) than in the 80s, 90s. I'm sure it will improve more n more from now.
But the classical usage of delightful words and classical english usage...well thats gone (thats gone not just in india...but all across the world). Sadly.
@@utsavdhyani8839 its not,british accent is very different. This is neutral english.No accent,crystal clear,sophisticated,elegant english.
@@utsavdhyani8839 it is not. This is the indian accent of a man well versed in English. There is no "particular" accent. Everyone well versed has their unique way of speaking. Indian accent is not necessarily the stereotypical Indian accent that the west wants you to think it is.
Thank you Shri Soorajit Mukerji for sharing. Great moments. Ray, the light in the cinema hall. We come out stunned and overwhelmed. 👍
So beautiful voice and.pronunciaton of Mr Roy🎉
What a observing and insightful filmmaker
The Satyajit Ray is the best director of INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY.
একা একা যে কী করেছেন, ভাবা যায় না। প্রণাম ।
You are doing a highly commendable job by sharing such rare and superb interviews. Thanks.
Ray could have been a great success on Radio. His voice is golden.
Ray was intimately associated with All India Radio and his voice was utilized for background narration by the Government of India and other state governments in several documentaries
No comments. Only deep regards from my heart 🙏
Global Bengali if there ever was one.
Apnak Osongkho dhonnobad janai emon prochestar jonno🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow! The spirit of a great artist.
There was no question of working away from Bengal - Hats off to one of the Perfect Bengali.
Thank you for uploading this video.
People of those period had an incredible eloquence.
Never knew such interviews existed. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Happy to hear❤
He speaks so well. So many personalities from the late eras are way more than polished and eloquent than our contemporaries.
The man with advanced vision...
Thank you❤🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing !! Never miss an opty to listen to any of his interviews
No word of thanks is enough but still, a big thanks to you.
Ray voice is magic and Ray in video is mesmerizing. I was fortunate enough to talk with him , a few times, rather converse with him , when I was in my school. We talked about Shonku, Jatayu, Feluda etc. That memory is my kohinoor 😀😃
Rare of the rarest
Ha ha, it's so funny to hear how Ray had to explain to the American interviewer in this 1958 interview who Ravi Shankar was. Little did anyone realize at that time that one day Ravi Shankar would become a household name in the Western world, especially in the US and other anglophone countries like the U.K. and become forever intimately connected with the Beatles and many other classic rock stars
Great Gem 💎💎💎💎💎
Thank u for putting this up. I'll keep coming bk to this. Timeless & priceless!
Thank you ❤️
Daruuun
Thanks for uploading these hidden treasures 👌Sir👌👌👌👌👌🙏
Yeah....
Thanks for sharing
what a great personality
My goodness. What an accent! And so soft-spoken. And there are people today who pronounce the POTUS as 'Doland'!
Tou are an angel...
Man you are gem.
Subscribers of this channel are fillterd audience, who know the meaning of real cinema....
Absolutely
7:05
"That's his brother, Ravi Shankar is the name of the composer"...... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
What's a steller legacy Pather Panchali left.... What a team. Too much
A legend
Oshadharon..waiting for more such gems
brilliant, thanks.
Satyajit Ray received the Ramon Magsaysay Award long time back and H.H.The Dalai Lama got the same award today. What a coincidence. One of Asia's highest honors, reversing the spirit demonstrated by people and organizations through altruistic and selfless dedication to the people of Asia. Asians who stand out in their profession and have a reputation for voluntarily serving others without seeking public awareness are eligible for the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
What he spoke are not words ... These are manuals to film-making
HIS LOVE FOR SIMPLICITY MADE HIM MORE APPEALING TO THE AUDIENCE!!! WELL THIS IS MY PERSONAL OPINION!!!
I agree with Satyajit Ray that 'Bicycle Thieves ' is a great film.
Such a legend not even mentioned nowadays
Very informative. Looking forward to more such rare videos and your research.
At 4:00 Mr Ray on his views to make movies. I was wondering till watching this video what was the philosophy behind his work. Got some but thirst is growing.
That's a 1944 priceless picture of Ray.. On his 9 to 5 job 😁.... Then he pursued his dreams
Excellent
The master
من الجيد سماع صوته ورؤيته قبل مشاهدة أعماله!
Apurbo lagcha tomar Kaj💌
Enriched having seen
Genius!
I saw a interview of his in which he said That indian audience is a backward audience that runs behind commercial film. It can't be more true
Why it's can't be true?? look around and observe closely who Indian audience are licking Khan, Karan, Kapoor ass.
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Should be the face of Indian Cinema, IMO !
Can you tell me where you sourced all the photos and images?
Best
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Its a very interesting fact that he did not actually like well composed frames. I always thought someone like him would stress a lot on the composition.
His English is so “English” …amazing
Black and white jamana bohot khuv surat tha....
Quite a deplorable interviewer! He had done virtually no homework before meeting someone who was then already a rising star of international art cinema.
What's the source of the original video, around 12:00 duration?
Kindly jodi paren tahole ei video te Satyajit ray r jato clip ache jeta te uni kotha bolchen shei gulo ke audio r ei video shomet upload korun...
0:47 where did you get this clipping of soumitra chatterjee with so many people surrounding him..
Was this the first time Ray visited America
I wish Mr.Satyajit Ray who I am a admirer of would have made a movie on one of o Bengal greats, India's and International greats,Sir Rabindranath Tagore, it would have proved immortal after all wasn't he the first winner of Nobel prize in Literature in all of Asia.
He did make the famous documentary on Tagore, on Tagore's birth centenary!