European influences on American music [videorecording]

From:  Great conversations: the conductors: Zubin Mehta / Eugene Istomin [video recording]

Title

European influences on American music [videorecording]

Type of Material

moving image

Place of Publication/Creation

New York

Publisher

Peter Rosen Productions, Inc.

Date Issued

2005

Form

videorecording

video

Physical Description

8:34

Istomin welcomes Zubin Mehta and begins a dialogue on the European influences on American music. Mehta notes the importance of popular music and jazz. He describes his experiences with Ravi Shankar’s Second Sitar Concerto and talks about the problems that arise when classically trained musicians attempt improvisation.