Last Sunday we recorded music for my upcoming film, Indelible Lalita. The score was composed by my husband, Jorrit Dijkstra, and performed by Geni Skendo (flutes), Carla Kihlstedt (violin, voila, and voice), and her husband Matthias Bossi (piano, organ, percussion).
I'm really excited to cut the music into the film. It turned out to be a minimalistic but meaningful mix of long tones with Indian-style drones from the tampora and shruuti box.... definite influence from the great filmmker/composer Satyajit Ray. In the many months (years!) of editing this film, I had never thought that music would play much of a role - but in the end I feel that this score brings out the film's complex themes and raises it to a new level.
I loved the bends and twists in Geni's flute lines, and was thrilled by the late addition of some very cool instrumental voice from Carla. Audience members will have to listen hard to hear the delicate breaths and breaking tones; it may have more subconscious effect than conscious.
Thanks to all the musicians for a great day, and to our engineer Brian Cass of Sounds Interesting Studio in Middleboro, MA.