By Will Hite
First performed by Audrey Hepburn on an acoustic guitar in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Henry Mancini'nin 'Moon River'ı, filmin aşk hakkında zamansız bir klasik haline gelmesine yardımcı oldu. Birçok şarkıcı şarkıyı coverlarken, “…aynı gökkuşağının sonundan sonra” olma temaları hala geçerli olduğu için, Mancini'nin bestelediği müzik notası, aynı derecede renkli romantik görüntüler uyandırıyor. Ester Roestan, a student at Bard College and Conservatory, performs a solo rendition on the violin of Moon River (şimdi Planet Classroom Network YouTube Kanalı'nda gösteriliyor) and displays with each eloquent stroke of her bow how the notes of the song echo mellifluously throughout eternity in the ears and hearts of its listeners.
Roestan organizes four different videos of herself playing four different sections of the song. By choosing this strategy, Roestan does not let a single pitch dominate the sound but rather creates a unique harmonious melody combining all four sections. It would be regrettable not to mention the precision of Roestan’s musical timing, considering how imperative that is to both the song and the video editing. Roestan’s performance does not include a single lyric of the song. However, she says everything and even more with her violin and the four separate panels. Ayrıca, I believe this presentation, aside from its technical efficiency, just happens to be artistically brilliant.
Esther Roestan has a bright career ahead of her as this short video demonstrates. I would rate this video ⅘, with my only critique being my own desire to see more of Roestan’s own personal style. I believe anyone who has the privilege to access this performance should watch it not only to witness her talent but also to feel the timelessness of ‘Moon River’ in 2021.
Will Hite, Connecticut College'da tiyatro ve film çalışmaları alanında son sınıf öğrencisidir.. Odak noktası oyun yazarlığı ve senaryo yazarlığıdır., oyunculuk, yönetmenlik, video düzenleme, ve dramaturji. Will has been an avid member of the student run theater scene at his college, helping organize play readings for Wig and Candle as well as founding a playwriting club called Crooked Curtains Theater.
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