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Episode 5 - Nitin Sawhney
What We Seee Presents Episode 5 of That Scene, That Song featuring musician, producer, composer and living breathing medicine man for the soul, Nitin Sawhney.
That Scene, That Song is a conversation about two songs and two films that have shaped Nitin, his outlook on life and work, or that have profound personal meaning.
The fascinating conversation follows Nitin’s life and musical journey as well as two indispensable pieces of advice for anybody struggling with identity, direction or motivation:
\\ Don’t let anybody tell you that it’s not enough to just be you.
He emplore us to believe that you are enough as you are.
\\ Be process orientated, not goal oriented
Expectation can be the enemy of happiness, so enjoy the process and you will never be far from happiness. When one focuses on goals, things can go one of two ways. It might be that you don’t achieve your goal and the you will be disappointed. And even if you do achieve it you will not have enjoyed the process and the satisfaction may be fleeting.
He goes on to share two films and two songs that have had a profound impact on his life.
\\ Two films
Pather Panchali
By director and master filmmaker Satijit Ray and music by Bandichi Ravi Shankar who sat for 11 straight hours to create the score.
The film is the first of the Apu Trilogy and Nitin finds it to be one of the most emotional moments in film history. Filled with sparse and simple scenes creating using a single, static camera that leaves space for imagination and emotion.
Blade Runner
And specifically the final "Tears in Rain" monologue scene with the late Rutger Hauer as a replicant passing away. An extraordinary speech highlighting the ‘otherness’ of the replicants; exploited and turned into slaves. Perceived as less than human struggling only to survive and to be perceived as equal. Mirros todays stories of refugees and immigrants - of so many people that have been repressed by cultures and nations.
Hauer is expressing his last moments and wanting to share his experiences.
\\ Two Songs
Mustt Mustt, the Massive Attack Remix, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
This remix by Massive Attack captured everything that was going in with the dub scene and was the first high-profile band to mix an incredible Maestro of cavalli sagrams
What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye
Featuring sadly prophetic lyrics, and a question that Nitin asks himself every morning looking at the news. How is this happening… this crazy dystopian nightmare that no one can explain to me.
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By WHAT WE SEEEWhat We Seee Presents Episode 5 of That Scene, That Song featuring musician, producer, composer and living breathing medicine man for the soul, Nitin Sawhney.
That Scene, That Song is a conversation about two songs and two films that have shaped Nitin, his outlook on life and work, or that have profound personal meaning.
The fascinating conversation follows Nitin’s life and musical journey as well as two indispensable pieces of advice for anybody struggling with identity, direction or motivation:
\\ Don’t let anybody tell you that it’s not enough to just be you.
He emplore us to believe that you are enough as you are.
\\ Be process orientated, not goal oriented
Expectation can be the enemy of happiness, so enjoy the process and you will never be far from happiness. When one focuses on goals, things can go one of two ways. It might be that you don’t achieve your goal and the you will be disappointed. And even if you do achieve it you will not have enjoyed the process and the satisfaction may be fleeting.
He goes on to share two films and two songs that have had a profound impact on his life.
\\ Two films
Pather Panchali
By director and master filmmaker Satijit Ray and music by Bandichi Ravi Shankar who sat for 11 straight hours to create the score.
The film is the first of the Apu Trilogy and Nitin finds it to be one of the most emotional moments in film history. Filled with sparse and simple scenes creating using a single, static camera that leaves space for imagination and emotion.
Blade Runner
And specifically the final "Tears in Rain" monologue scene with the late Rutger Hauer as a replicant passing away. An extraordinary speech highlighting the ‘otherness’ of the replicants; exploited and turned into slaves. Perceived as less than human struggling only to survive and to be perceived as equal. Mirros todays stories of refugees and immigrants - of so many people that have been repressed by cultures and nations.
Hauer is expressing his last moments and wanting to share his experiences.
\\ Two Songs
Mustt Mustt, the Massive Attack Remix, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
This remix by Massive Attack captured everything that was going in with the dub scene and was the first high-profile band to mix an incredible Maestro of cavalli sagrams
What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye
Featuring sadly prophetic lyrics, and a question that Nitin asks himself every morning looking at the news. How is this happening… this crazy dystopian nightmare that no one can explain to me.