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Genghis Blues Store (703 words) |
 | At once whimsical and profound, Genghis Blues chronicles the journey of blind blues legend Paul Pena as he discovers the ancient art of Tuvan throat singing and participates in the national competition. |
| Genghis Blues is a testament to the transformative powers of music. |
| The blues and the eerie, often-guttural sounds of throat singing make a natural match, one that simply bewitches with the clear overtones and melodies, while the guitar and Tuvan banjo offer simple, but very plaintive, accompaniment. |
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Salon Movie Review | "Genghis Blues" (1027 words) |
| For its first half-hour, "Genghis Blues" unfolds more or less like a conventional documentary, as Belic, who produced and shot the film with his brother, Adrian, introduces Pena and the engaging eccentrics who either accompany him on his Asian adventure or help make it happen. |
| That "Genghis Blues" has won audience-favorite awards at the Sundance, Rotterdam, San Francisco and Florida film festivals indicates that the revelations have hardly undermined the documentary's feel-good sensibility. |
| The drama in "Genghis Blues" revolves around Pena's participation in the contest, but the most poignant sequences occur when Ondar, who veritably radiates joy -- one interviewee hyperbolically describes him as being (to Tuvans) JFK, Elvis and Michael Jordan "all rolled into one" -- takes Pena and his pals on a tour of Tuva's countryside. |
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