Film Music Inspired By the Indian Railway

Frank Ferrucci Film Music Inspired by the Indian Railway Liner Notes This lyrical music by composer Frank Ferrucci evokes a romantic and spiritual journey across India on it's beloved Indian Railway, aboard the great steam locomotive trains that ruled her railways for over a century. Inspired by the filmmaking of William Livingston. This relaxing and calming cinematic music brings the listener from Mumbia and Calcutta to the Ganges, through Darjiing and Rajasthan to the Himalaya. Featuring the soaring bansuri (bamboo flute) of Mitch Greenberg, the 18 selections on this CD whisper, sing and combine melodies and rhythms of East and West. All Selections Composed and Conducted by Frank Ferrucci Musicians: Amit Chatterjee: Sitar, Tambura, Vocals Gordon Gottlieb: Tabla and Percussion Mitch Greenberg: Bansuri Anthony Cecere: French Horn Dianne Lesser: Oboe Susan Rotholtz: Flute and Piccolo Produced by Frank Ferrucci and Luiz Tornaghi Mastered by Luiz Tornaghi at Batmastersom Studios, Rio de Janeiro Music mixed by Scott Lehrer at Passport Recording, NYC Cover design and artwork by Rita Ivanissevitch Photos courtesy of William Livingston, used by permission Music published by Leenalisa Music (BMI) Some of the music on this CD has appeared in the National Geographic™ film 'The Great Indian Railway', directed by William Livingston Frank's Commentary: In 1994, Director William Livingston asked me to write the score for a film he was making about India from the perspective of a journey on the Indian Railway, India's famous steam locomotive based rail system. Concluding that the music should be sprinkled with both Indian and Western influences, I composed a score of tonal sculptures and themes that featured instruments of both cultures:  bamboo flutes, percussion, sitar, tambura and vocals from India; and flute, oboe, French horn, and strings from the West. The resulting score for  'The Great Indian Railway' was the  genesis for the music on this CD, many years in the making, music which I've recently developed and expanded into these 18 selections.  It  has been a joy for me to revisit this music.  Thanks to Luiz for his exceptional and careful re-mastering and his help putting together this project with me in Rio de Janeiro. I would also like to thank the musicians for their thoughtful and creative contributions which have continued to amaze me all these years. Frank Ferrucci New York City September 2008  Contact Frank via email at Frank Ferrucci, Film Music Inspired by the Indian Railway ?2008 Baioca Records, 302A West 12 Street PMB 356 New York, NY 10014, 212-242-4653. All rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Frank Ferrucci Composer and Recording Artist Composer, keyboardist and co-founder of the world music group Criara, Frank Ferrucci has been an active performer and film composer for many years. During the early seventies, while studying piano and composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston, he began writing for film, dance and music groups. When he moved to New York City in 1975, Frank's music became influenced by the strong presence of Latin American, Brazilian, Jazz and Caribbean music and culture in New York City's music scene and, as a result, in 1976 he formed a quintet to perform his music which was described in CODA magazine as '...combining Latin, Jazz and Folk elements into a rhythmically infectious sound'. In 1978, Frank joined the group of saxophonist Gato Barbieri, with whom he gained