Miya Masaoka uses music to interact with plants and insects; Jon Rose turns fences into musical instruments with a violin bow in conflict zones ranging from the Australian outback to Israel; John Luther Adams translates geophysical phenomena in Alaska into music; and Bob Ostertag explores socio-political issues through processes as diverse as transcribing riots into string quartets, and creating live cinema with garbage. By contrasting the creative paths of these artists, and a connection between them by the world renowned Kronos Quartet, the film explores music not as a form of entertainment, career, or even self-expression, but as a tool to develop more deeply meaningful relationships with people and the complexities of the world they live in.
Steve Elkins
Director
John Luther Adams
Himself
Jon Rose
Himself
Harry Vatiliotis
Himself
Miya Masaoka
Herself
Pierre Hébert
Himself
Bob Ostertag
Himself
Dirk Lummerzheim
Himself
Brazina Boston
Herself
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Bad 2572%
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition86%
Western Stars70%
The Velvet Underground67%
Justin Bieber's Believe69%
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon81%
Thriller 4087%
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese70%
Katy Perry: Part of Me71%
Stop Making Sense83%
The Last Waltz76%
Supersonic74%
Adele One Night Only78%
The Sound of 00772%
Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert58%
Live Aid79%
Music by John Williams80%
Crossfire Hurricane70%
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne78%
