Chris King is a legendary Grammy Award winning producer and musicologist. He has a collection of 78 records that far exceeds anyone else. King has used his knowledge of technology to open up the secrets of these albums to allow newer generations to enjoy them. He lives in the world of the past and enjoys the nostalgia of music of gone by era’s. King traveled to Istanbul back in 2009 and picked up some very old LPs and to his amazement heard music that he never heard before. It was instrumental but played with total abandon. The music was from Epirus which is a remote area of northwestern Greece and southern Albania. The music was folk in nature but connected us to our ancient ancestors and changed his life forever.
Chris King traveled to this remote part of our planet. He became immersed into the culture and attended dances and festivals. He would converse with fellow musicians and talk with the local shepherds and learned much about this ancient form of musical tradition. The beauty of all this was that he was able to answer the question that had perplexed him his whole life: why do we make music?
Director/Filmmaker
Paul Duane tells the story of this journey of Chris King. The title While You Live, Shine comes from the song Seikilos. Which happens to be the worlds oldest recorded piece of music. It is a transcendental for of music that is carved into a stone pillar found in Turkey.The Greeks travel to Epirus each summer to sing, dance and play as they have for centuries.
IndiePix Films brings this remarkable journey to DVD on March 17th, 2020. The quality of the DVD is fantastic. The sights and sounds are wonderfully entertaining. This is a journey back in time when people would come together to enjoy music and song. This would be a wonderful addition to your personal library and make for some interesting entertainment. This is one not to pass up.
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