Race Brook Lodge is a hidden gem in The Berkshires, at the foot of Mt. Geisler and percussionist Shane Shanahan (recently returned from touring in Europe with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project) set up a small recording studio at the Projectile Arts "compound" at the Kumbh Mela, inviting local people, and other musicians attending the festival, to join them in recording traditional and original works. Music Director Joshua Geisler graduated from the Berklee College of Music, in Boston, before travelling to Bombay in 1999 to study bansuri (traditional bamboo flute) under master Pandit Raghunath Seth. Colin Bressler is an emerging cinematographer with great experience and a great future in film. Colin has worked in digital and film formats. Since graduation, Colin has shot twelve short subject films of varying lengths and styles, three feature films, and an eclectic mix of music videos and commercials. national award for best cinematography by a student or newcomer. That same year, he was nominated for the A.S.C. In 1998 he was selected by his peers and faculty members at the School of Visual Arts for the Dusty Award for outstanding achievement in cinematography. "Take Me To The River" demonstrates Ken's innovative and distinct style, and puts him at the forefront of a revolution in documentary filmmaking.Ĭinematographer Colin Bressler is a graduate of the school of visual arts in New York. Ken's student thesis, "Scratching Windows", was broadcast on WNET, New York City's PBS "Reel Life." Co-founder of the New York based multimedia and video production company, Python Aquarius, Ken has directed numerous music videos and documentary productions. The Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad is considered the most auspicious is because it occurs at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati Rivers.ĭirector/Editor Kenneth Eng is a Boston native who moved to New York City to study film making at the School of Visual Arts in 1994.
Hindus believe that these places continue to reverberate with the power and energy of the gods and Mela's are held every 3 years in one of the four holy locations. In the struggle, four drops of nectar fell to the ground. Near the beginning of time, according to Hindu Myth, the Gods and Demons battled for possession of the amrit (nectar of immortality).
Official figures state that over 27 million people came to bathe on one day alone - January 24, which was the most favorable time for a "holy dip" in the waters of the Sangam. He was successful and this gave birth to his initiative and inspired him to carry on this good work.The Maha Khumba Mela: The Maha Kumbh Mela, that took place in Allahabad, India in January 2001, is estimated to be the largest gathering of human beings in the history of the world. At that time there were only huts and he made the announcement using a canister. Raja Ram frantically searched for her group. Umesh recalls that it started when his father Raja Ram Tiwari at the age of 18 visited Magh Mela where he found an old lady who was stranded from her group. The camp, of course, has been set up in the 2019 Kumbh as well. Now people approach the camp directly if someone from their group is missing. Seven decades have by but the crowd always keeps it's ears open to any announcement on loudspeakers from the camp. Though, Tiwari breathed his last at the age of 88 in 2016, the camp is still running and is now managed by his son Umesh Tiwari under the banner of Bharat Sewa Dal. Tiwari became acquired such fame for this service that he is known as Bhoole Bhatke wale Baba. The founder Raja Ram Tiwari initiated it in 1946 and since then the camp is a regular fixture at Kumbh. One thing that has been a staple for the immensely crowded Fair is the Lost & Found Camp which is better known as "Bhoola Bhatka Camp" in local parlance. This has been the tale for the last 72 years at Prayag Kumbh. The current Kumbh Mela -2019 at Prayagraj too is witnessing the same situation. This is true of men, women, children and senior citizens. Devotees who visit Kumbh Mela are often separated from their near and dear ones. This may sound filmy but it actually happens. Two brothers getting lost in a crowded place and reunite at the end of movie. The popular adage goes-that two brothers got lost in the Kumbh Mela! This has served as a plot for many Bollywood films.
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