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First up is “Ouverture/ Nyitány” (https://tinyurl.com/3t395f6p) by János Vadász. The score is Beethoven’s “Egmont, Op. 84” (Available here: https://tinyurl.com/dza3dasp) inspired by Goethe’s Dramatic Verse of the same name. You can read Goethe’s “Egmont” for free here (https://tinyurl.com/u6rxe2wn) and follow along with the sheet music for Beethoven’s “Egmont” for free here (https://tinyurl.com/47pwmpnn)
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Overture (1965) - Short Film Palme d'Or, Academy Award for Best Documentary Short nominee

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And now our feature presentation: The Soviet Armenian art film “The Color of Pomegranates/Sayat-Nova” (https://youtu.be/NtuEVEbsDmk?si=zu2LMhmmCLpyX4QP) 🇦🇲🇷🇺 directed by Queer, Armenian filmmaker and writer Sergei Parajanov
#LaEsoterica #TheColourOfPomegranates #SergeiParajanov
The Colour of the Pomegranates | Sergei Parajanov | 4K | Subtitled | Original name: Sayat-Nova

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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
Due to clashes with gov’t officials about failing to uphold soviet cinema artistic and cultural norms “Sayat Nova" was swiftly censored, re-cut, renamed to “The Color of Pomegranates” and the ultimately banned to the point that even the 1969 documentary about “Paradjanov: The Color of Armenian Land” was also censored and banned.
#LaEsoterica #TheColourOfPomegranates #ParadjanovTheColorOfArmenianLand #SergeiParajanov #TsvetArmyanskoy
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
“The Colour of Pomegranates” largely tells the story of 18th century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova, whose work is known for its exquisite lyrical beauty and vivid imagery. You can read some of his translated work here (https://tinyurl.com/5n6ev3yx)
#LaEsoterica #TheColourOfPomegranates #SayatNova
Sayat'-Nova xagheri zhoghovatsu [Sayat'-Nova: Collection of Songs] : H. Baxchinyan : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Սայաթ-Նովա խաղերի ժողովածու [Sayat'-Nova: Collection of Songs], by Henrik Baxch'inyan (Yerevan, 1987), a publication of Yerevan State...

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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
Few (if any) sets were used for “The Colour of Pomegranates” as most of the film was shot at various Armenian historical sites and monasteries
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Due to political reasons (he actively supported Ukrainian independence and he was bisexual) director Sergei Parajanov was imprisoned for 4yrs in a hard labor camp despite outside support for his freedom by artists & intellectuals (including Americans John Updike, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, etc). upon his release the KGB countinued to hound him and periodically detain him. He returned to filmmaking in the late 80s before his passing due to lung cancer in 1990
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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
Next we have a 1991 episode of “Alive! From Off Center” featuring poetry and spoken-word performances (https://youtu.be/HY7pKQ-Imco?si=enJ0h9KvkNyVN4rs)
#LaEsoterica #AliveFromOffCenter
"Words In Your Face" from "Alive From Off Center"

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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
The “Words in Your Face” episode of “Alive! From Off Center” features some famous faces like rapper & 90s reality TV star Heather B., actor & activist John Leguizamo, rapper & artist KRO-One and Deaf artist Peter Cook
#LaEsoterica #AliveFromOffCenter
Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
You might remember “Alive! From Off Center” from our #LaEsoterica tribute to the 80s/90s PBS arts show from last August (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Zslnc5XTfsoSF_qUHvLp1ESXq0NUMLI&si=y1wLILdi00WGxTGi)
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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
Our final piece is “Sonnets/Unrealities XI” from “Björk: Biophilia Live” (2013) (https://youtu.be/G_K91jYs1Nk?si=iJ40PR7Y1ait8Aig) It features the e.e. cummings poem “It may not always be so" as the lyrics
#LaEsoterica #Bjork #EECummings
Björk : Sonnets/Unrealities XI Biophilia Live

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Show threadDr. Dani SanchezMar 11, 2025
You might remember this song from our #LaEsoterica Tribute to back in November (Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Zslnc5XTfvuMYr3tpw7uZUhZGhg9vr8&si=WFb1G_vAwQyktGuL / Björk: Biophilia Live (2013) : https://ok.ru/video/46074497696)
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