Movies to Watch: Episode I
May 31, 2008 | Filed Under Miscellaneous | Leave a Comment
A deaf musician is like a blind photographer, right? Evelyn Glennie, a Scottish percussionist who happens to be deaf, is proof that music doesn’t necessarily require a working ear. Instead, she literally feels the vibrations with her body and makes haunting music with Fred Firth in the documentary Touch the Sound (2005). Much of the film is dedicated to documenting her performances with myriad artists in locations diverse as an abandoned factory in Germany, a rooftop in New York and a restaurant in Japan. The cinematography is stunning, and while there is not much in the way of narrative (no overall story arc), it still captivates through the imagery and sound.
