The Piano Is Still There
April 8, 2020 6:27 PM Subscribe
The video for Hania Rani's new song, F Major, is a single shot featuring the pianist and 3 dancers performing outdoors in -7C weather in Iceland.
in -7C weather
That's below-freezing even in Fahrenheit! I can only assume that the first dancer's moves were informed by the involuntary shivering of hypothermia. Lovely music and great scenery, though.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:57 PM on April 8, 2020
That's below-freezing even in Fahrenheit! I can only assume that the first dancer's moves were informed by the involuntary shivering of hypothermia. Lovely music and great scenery, though.
posted by Greg_Ace at 6:57 PM on April 8, 2020
That focus pull, tho.
posted by sourcequench at 8:44 PM on April 8, 2020
posted by sourcequench at 8:44 PM on April 8, 2020
ouf- gorgeous!
nice to not hear the wind, just the piano.
thanks!
posted by cabin fever at 10:54 PM on April 8, 2020
nice to not hear the wind, just the piano.
thanks!
posted by cabin fever at 10:54 PM on April 8, 2020
I love this, from the quiet intrusions of the piano’s mechanics into the audio, to the stunning backdrop, the expressive dancers, and the fact nobody was on screen for more than about 90 seconds so you know they dashed into a heated space as soon as they were out of the shot.
Just beautiful.
posted by pmbuko at 11:38 PM on April 8, 2020
Just beautiful.
posted by pmbuko at 11:38 PM on April 8, 2020
That was sublime. Thank you so much for posting exactly what I was longing for.
posted by ezust at 11:25 AM on April 9, 2020
posted by ezust at 11:25 AM on April 9, 2020
Wunnerful performances! 19F is pretty chilly, but with that wind....youch!
posted by frodisaur at 11:55 AM on April 9, 2020
posted by frodisaur at 11:55 AM on April 9, 2020
Oh my. That is the best knitwear ever.
Loved it actually. It's the way everything fitted together so strangely, so enhancing the musicality of it. The light, the wind, the colours, the textures.
posted by glasseyes at 1:50 PM on April 9, 2020 [1 favorite]
Loved it actually. It's the way everything fitted together so strangely, so enhancing the musicality of it. The light, the wind, the colours, the textures.
posted by glasseyes at 1:50 PM on April 9, 2020 [1 favorite]
I listened to her album, and it's really good.
posted by fake at 3:59 PM on April 9, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by fake at 3:59 PM on April 9, 2020 [1 favorite]
I've come back to this, this morning, marvelling.
Just reciting the visual/textural elements that surround the music is evocative.
Sand, wind, linen, silk, dust. Bone, velvet, flesh, leather, rock. Snow, sea, light, flow, stillness.
posted by glasseyes at 4:59 AM on April 10, 2020
Just reciting the visual/textural elements that surround the music is evocative.
Sand, wind, linen, silk, dust. Bone, velvet, flesh, leather, rock. Snow, sea, light, flow, stillness.
posted by glasseyes at 4:59 AM on April 10, 2020
Here's a Vimeo comment to the filmmaker and his answer (google transalte):
Amazing from all points of view. How long did you wait to have such perfect weather? The music, the performance of the dancers and the cameramen, everything is regulated with absolute finesse. Bravo
Neels CastillonPRO2 days ago
We had planned a fairly large window because in February it was complicated. And finally the first day was perfect, we entered the sequence plan in 3 takes (more with the cold it was impossible). We had time to enjoy after :)
posted by glasseyes at 5:05 AM on April 10, 2020
Amazing from all points of view. How long did you wait to have such perfect weather? The music, the performance of the dancers and the cameramen, everything is regulated with absolute finesse. Bravo
Neels CastillonPRO2 days ago
We had planned a fairly large window because in February it was complicated. And finally the first day was perfect, we entered the sequence plan in 3 takes (more with the cold it was impossible). We had time to enjoy after :)
posted by glasseyes at 5:05 AM on April 10, 2020
I'm stunned. About to go down a pianist/dancer/dance film wormhole. Thank you!
posted by Rora at 7:46 PM on April 15, 2020
posted by Rora at 7:46 PM on April 15, 2020
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