Conversation with Satyajit Ray | Gideon Bachmann | 1958 New York

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Soorajit Mukherjee

Soorajit Mukherjee

3 жыл бұрын

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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@SwapravaNath
@SwapravaNath 3 жыл бұрын
"simple things are more universal than complex ones" -- just brilliant!
@rheumaarvind5636
@rheumaarvind5636 3 жыл бұрын
Bharath Ratna should be proud to be on him
@503945158
@503945158 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad he received Bharat Ratna after he already went into coma. India doesn't recognize its sons on time.
@gobindakumarchakraborty4163
@gobindakumarchakraborty4163 3 жыл бұрын
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
@SudhirDas2109
@SudhirDas2109 3 жыл бұрын
absolutely n not only film making its casting, dialogues, music , costumes, calligraphy a master of all..
@debasishghosh673
@debasishghosh673 Жыл бұрын
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 .
@raihanzahir234
@raihanzahir234 6 ай бұрын
No award is worthy of this genious.....anyone who tried to bestow their award on him, knew that.
@ammolramkrishna9694
@ammolramkrishna9694 3 жыл бұрын
This person is real ' Mahanayak' of Indian cinema.
@sakibuddin7662
@sakibuddin7662 3 жыл бұрын
Satyajit Ray's voice is music to my ears...thank you for sharing this ❤❤
@shuvrochakraborty8563
@shuvrochakraborty8563 8 ай бұрын
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.
@baroque-rg1eq
@baroque-rg1eq 2 ай бұрын
True
@rishimaanjumrisha869
@rishimaanjumrisha869 3 жыл бұрын
His love for Bengal is very inspiring
@asulike2
@asulike2 Жыл бұрын
বাঙালি তো সবার ওপর বাংলা মা কেই ভালবাসবে, তাই নয় কি?
@rishimaanjumrisha869
@rishimaanjumrisha869 Жыл бұрын
@@asulike2 একদম
@mylifemyrule4580
@mylifemyrule4580 3 жыл бұрын
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
@axkermans
@axkermans 9 күн бұрын
I could listen to him speak all day. Literal goosebumps. His pronunciation is so clear. ❤️
@nincompooplol
@nincompooplol Жыл бұрын
This man. A rare gem. There will never be another one.
@pritoshsarkar9433
@pritoshsarkar9433 3 жыл бұрын
💥Satyajit Roy is one of the greatest filmmaker all around the world. Oscar winner and Bharat Ratna winner 💥
@anweshadas636
@anweshadas636 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@SushantTandon
@SushantTandon 3 жыл бұрын
Listening to his voice, his enunciation, his accent.. Class oozes out his voice.
@narvin3
@narvin3 3 жыл бұрын
The guy has that classic British accent and voice which can be used for many characters
@flamencoguitarist2024
@flamencoguitarist2024 3 жыл бұрын
not exactly British accent.. its Trans-Atlantic accent
@ALMoori
@ALMoori 3 жыл бұрын
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
@rajarshimanna5825
@rajarshimanna5825 3 жыл бұрын
Rabindranath Tagore of Indian cinema.
@El.Papito28
@El.Papito28 2 ай бұрын
Satyajit Ray of Indian cinema.
@nomadexplorer6682
@nomadexplorer6682 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@prabhasray4662
@prabhasray4662 2 жыл бұрын
Satyajit Ray, an outstanding personality and a celebrated film-maker who would be unforgettable for a lifetime.A versatile person indeed.
@biswaprasunchatterji5609
@biswaprasunchatterji5609 3 жыл бұрын
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
@sayakdeb8251
@sayakdeb8251 3 жыл бұрын
THE WAY HE PRESENTED HIMSELF SHOWED HIS CLASS!!!! ABSOLUTELY OUTSTABNDING!!!! WHAT A PERSONALITY MR.RAY WAS!!!!!!!
@MeganRock-hq8yd
@MeganRock-hq8yd 3 сағат бұрын
Calm down, why are you are shouting
@odditygh
@odditygh 3 жыл бұрын
What a gem!
@rozapayel6536
@rozapayel6536 27 күн бұрын
His way of delivering his views, choosing diction in a way that touches the heart - he is nothing but an institution himself.
@stringsattached_._
@stringsattached_._ 16 күн бұрын
Loads of Love to the man who taught me to watch a film in the right way ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@amimoubonimousumi2886
@amimoubonimousumi2886 Жыл бұрын
মানিক দা একজনই ছিলেন 🙏 সত্যিই যেনো হীরে মানিক 🙏
@saisha783
@saisha783 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely speechless!!!...to see him, his aura & a legendary personality 😍 God bless you beautiful soul🌷
@Soumoyadeep_Maity
@Soumoyadeep_Maity Ай бұрын
his interview itself feels like a ray movie 😇
@Sachin.095
@Sachin.095 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@samarjitmechie
@samarjitmechie 6 ай бұрын
What does the Year have to do with speaking good English?!
@Sachin.095
@Sachin.095 6 ай бұрын
@@samarjitmechie because majority of population didn't even know alphabets of English at that time and here he is, speaking like a native.
@samarjitmechie
@samarjitmechie 5 ай бұрын
@@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.
@vedkumar6443
@vedkumar6443 3 ай бұрын
​@@samarjitmechie😂
@vedkumar6443
@vedkumar6443 3 ай бұрын
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
@sudhindrakopalle7071
@sudhindrakopalle7071 Ай бұрын
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.
@deepanwitachanda3471
@deepanwitachanda3471 6 күн бұрын
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 ❤😊
@sankarsanyal4432
@sankarsanyal4432 3 жыл бұрын
Priceless interview.
@nomadexplorer6682
@nomadexplorer6682 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shri Soorajit Mukerji for sharing. Great moments. Ray, the light in the cinema hall. We come out stunned and overwhelmed. 👍
@dghatak01
@dghatak01 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing !! Never miss an opty to listen to any of his interviews
@srijanidasgupta6158
@srijanidasgupta6158 3 жыл бұрын
Rarest of the rare interview.....it's just priceless... thanks a lot for uploading this🙏👍❤️
@goat1401
@goat1401 3 жыл бұрын
Thank u for putting this up. I'll keep coming bk to this. Timeless & priceless!
@shikharfilms5457
@shikharfilms5457 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this video.
@barnalibanerjeeaishibanerj5350
@barnalibanerjeeaishibanerj5350 3 ай бұрын
So beautiful voice and.pronunciaton of Mr Roy🎉
@samratmitra9406
@samratmitra9406 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@sg04f
@sg04f 3 жыл бұрын
9:34 onar hathey ou lal box ta ki?
@rnilu86
@rnilu86 3 жыл бұрын
@@sg04f Kono music instrument er kono part mone hocche.
@SuperFatafati
@SuperFatafati 3 жыл бұрын
@@sg04f looks like a metronome.
@kabirchattopadhyay533
@kabirchattopadhyay533 3 жыл бұрын
Would have been beautiful if it was a Perigal Repeater (Gorosthaane Shabdhan). :D
@samrat447
@samrat447 3 жыл бұрын
Good job Sherlock.....oh wait wait I meant Topse.
@HELLBOY583
@HELLBOY583 3 жыл бұрын
Global Bengali if there ever was one.
@abeshchatterjee6954
@abeshchatterjee6954 3 жыл бұрын
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.👍👍👍👍
@aaryapaulxic1029
@aaryapaulxic1029 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@sahanachaudhuri9601
@sahanachaudhuri9601 3 жыл бұрын
You are doing a highly commendable job by sharing such rare and superb interviews. Thanks.
@sarakhan-lb5ql
@sarakhan-lb5ql 3 жыл бұрын
Listening to his accent ...... how well he spoke ....I wonder what made Indian accent like this today
@utsavdhyani8839
@utsavdhyani8839 3 жыл бұрын
it's British Accent actually.
@swagotosurjodutta7341
@swagotosurjodutta7341 3 жыл бұрын
@@utsavdhyani8839 this is clean English, you can understand each word.
@abyp1883
@abyp1883 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@BASUNDHARACHAUDHURI
@BASUNDHARACHAUDHURI 3 жыл бұрын
@@utsavdhyani8839 its not,british accent is very different. This is neutral english.No accent,crystal clear,sophisticated,elegant english.
@axkermans
@axkermans 9 күн бұрын
​@@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.
@BasabjitChowdhury
@BasabjitChowdhury 3 жыл бұрын
Never knew such interviews existed. Thanks for sharing. 👍
@sinlokemp
@sinlokemp 3 жыл бұрын
He speaks so well. So many personalities from the late eras are way more than polished and eloquent than our contemporaries.
@sunitagautam2721
@sunitagautam2721 3 жыл бұрын
What a observing and insightful filmmaker
@DurantaRangan
@DurantaRangan 2 жыл бұрын
একা একা যে কী করেছেন, ভাবা যায় না। প্রণাম ।
@shashwata671
@shashwata671 3 жыл бұрын
brilliant, thanks.
@ravishankarmishra4970
@ravishankarmishra4970 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@ssengupta943
@ssengupta943 Жыл бұрын
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 😀😃
@nagavelmarx3339
@nagavelmarx3339 5 ай бұрын
Happy to hear❤
@streb6
@streb6 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@Naughty-jq2gg
@Naughty-jq2gg Жыл бұрын
Thank you❤🙏🙏
@sayarbose9758
@sayarbose9758 3 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Looking forward to more such rare videos and your research.
@animeshdas7097
@animeshdas7097 3 жыл бұрын
There was no question of working away from Bengal - Hats off to one of the Perfect Bengali.
@branandubh
@branandubh Жыл бұрын
Wow! The spirit of a great artist.
@amithowlader544
@amithowlader544 3 жыл бұрын
The Satyajit Ray is the best director of INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY.
@chandreyeeghosh5711
@chandreyeeghosh5711 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading these hidden treasures 👌Sir👌👌👌👌👌🙏
@ranjanshil1037
@ranjanshil1037 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah....
@sbansban
@sbansban 3 жыл бұрын
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
@santirammandal1328
@santirammandal1328 8 ай бұрын
No comments. Only deep regards from my heart 🙏
@jaitaghosh5928
@jaitaghosh5928 3 жыл бұрын
Apnak Osongkho dhonnobad janai emon prochestar jonno🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@Consideredreply
@Consideredreply 3 жыл бұрын
Ray could have been a great success on Radio. His voice is golden.
@sbansban
@sbansban 3 жыл бұрын
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
@rajeshjana3685
@rajeshjana3685 3 жыл бұрын
Great Gem 💎💎💎💎💎
@chandanthakur996
@chandanthakur996 3 жыл бұрын
My goodness. What an accent! And so soft-spoken. And there are people today who pronounce the POTUS as 'Doland'!
@curious1731
@curious1731 3 жыл бұрын
People of those period had an incredible eloquence.
@prithwirajroy23
@prithwirajroy23 3 жыл бұрын
Tou are an angel...
@SujitKrNandi
@SujitKrNandi 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@arindamdutta9371
@arindamdutta9371 3 жыл бұрын
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
@saikat_ray
@saikat_ray 3 жыл бұрын
Oshadharon..waiting for more such gems
@satyajitchakraborty4375
@satyajitchakraborty4375 3 жыл бұрын
Man you are gem.
@sudipchowdhury4082
@sudipchowdhury4082 3 жыл бұрын
what a great personality
@chandranibanerjee9074
@chandranibanerjee9074 3 жыл бұрын
Daruuun
@bosedwellingsofficial9753
@bosedwellingsofficial9753 3 жыл бұрын
Rare of the rarest
@arnabmaity4811
@arnabmaity4811 3 жыл бұрын
The man with advanced vision...
@abhisheksrivastava5014
@abhisheksrivastava5014 3 жыл бұрын
Subscribers of this channel are fillterd audience, who know the meaning of real cinema....
@babukansabanik6292
@babukansabanik6292 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@krishnendubhattacharyaRedDevil
@krishnendubhattacharyaRedDevil 3 жыл бұрын
What he spoke are not words ... These are manuals to film-making
@JC-kb9ud
@JC-kb9ud Жыл бұрын
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.
@skakash6084
@skakash6084 10 ай бұрын
A legend
@KAnTube
@KAnTube 3 жыл бұрын
Enriched having seen
@sowmadeepbhattacharjee8665
@sowmadeepbhattacharjee8665 3 жыл бұрын
Apurbo lagcha tomar Kaj💌
@MrTreylor
@MrTreylor 3 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@ronibuli
@ronibuli 3 жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@sayakdeb755
@sayakdeb755 2 жыл бұрын
HIS LOVE FOR SIMPLICITY MADE HIM MORE APPEALING TO THE AUDIENCE!!! WELL THIS IS MY PERSONAL OPINION!!!
@shuvoDhar.5537
@shuvoDhar.5537 2 жыл бұрын
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💐💐💐💐💐💐
@anirbanbanerjee3503
@anirbanbanerjee3503 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with Satyajit Ray that 'Bicycle Thieves ' is a great film.
@scriptandscribble6065
@scriptandscribble6065 2 жыл бұрын
Such a legend not even mentioned nowadays
@joydeep2723
@joydeep2723 3 жыл бұрын
Best
@rahulbose4323
@rahulbose4323 Жыл бұрын
The master
@baristaccd
@baristaccd 8 ай бұрын
@JosephMarvinOliver
@JosephMarvinOliver 3 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me where you sourced all the photos and images?
@hiransarkar1236
@hiransarkar1236 3 жыл бұрын
Should be the face of Indian Cinema, IMO !
@MM-eb9ub
@MM-eb9ub 2 жыл бұрын
من الجيد سماع صوته ورؤيته قبل مشاهدة أعماله!
@surajitghosh5364
@surajitghosh5364 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@arindamdutta9371
@arindamdutta9371 3 жыл бұрын
That's a 1944 priceless picture of Ray.. On his 9 to 5 job 😁.... Then he pursued his dreams
@derowski.
@derowski. 3 жыл бұрын
What's the source of the original video, around 12:00 duration?
@shubhankarchatterjee8619
@shubhankarchatterjee8619 3 жыл бұрын
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...
@maitreekanjilal6779
@maitreekanjilal6779 2 жыл бұрын
His English is so “English” …amazing
@pritoshsarkar9433
@pritoshsarkar9433 3 жыл бұрын
Black and white jamana bohot khuv surat tha....
@definite1848
@definite1848 3 жыл бұрын
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
@leneardpat1
@leneardpat1 3 жыл бұрын
Why it's can't be true?? look around and observe closely who Indian audience are licking Khan, Karan, Kapoor ass.
@sharini167
@sharini167 Жыл бұрын
0:47 where did you get this clipping of soumitra chatterjee with so many people surrounding him..
@Valkyri3Z
@Valkyri3Z 2 ай бұрын
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.
@vedkumar6443
@vedkumar6443 3 ай бұрын
Was this the first time Ray visited America
@wilderness239
@wilderness239 2 жыл бұрын
My dear Bengali elite community, I just found out that the name Somnolin pill invented by Satyajit Ray's Professor Shonku is being used by several firms for business, they even put trade mark (TM) on it!!! Metagenics, PromoFarma, Bravacorp. I am furious to see this. All his inventions and discoveries are so unique, Miracurall, Annihilin and many more. Perhaps those were not protected by copyright. But still, isn't it theft and hence against the law? Is there anything we can do to report this shameless act? Where to send our complain to? Please tell me.
@Kaurab
@Kaurab 3 жыл бұрын
Quite a deplorable interviewer! He had done virtually no homework before meeting someone who was then already a rising star of international art cinema.
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