The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119129   Message #2581394
Posted By: Mick Pearce (MCP)
04-Mar-09 - 06:08 PM
Thread Name: Sita Sings the Blues
Subject: RE: Sita Sings the Blues
I downloaded the small version (ca218Mb) and I've just watched a little over half of it so far. I can't recommend it highly enough. The visuals are superb, from the opening Sita to the 'Annette Hanshaw' Sita and the wonderful chorus of shadow puppets. The Rama-Sita story is beautifully, and wittily (particularly by the puppet chorus), told.

The Annette Hanshaw songs are neatly chosen to point the story (one of my favourite singers - I still have an old mono LP of her - especially when accompanied by Eddie Lang, as I think she is on some of the tracks here).

If you have time (it doesn't take long for the small version - there are versions of various size to choose from the small 218Mb to the large 4Gb) download it and watch it (about an hour and 20 mins). You won't be disappointed. Now back to watch the rest of it!

Mick