Overview
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2015)
New at the Browning
Director Morgan Neville received the Academy Award for Best Documentary for 20 Feet to Stardom, a film highlighting the backup singers overlooked as their songs turn platinum. Yo-Yo Ma’s efforts to bring recognition to largely unknown musicians and instruments through his Silk Road Ensemble project aligns neatly with Neville’s discover-the-undiscovered wheelhouse. Ultimately a mix of travelogue and musical, the documentary shows the depth and breadth of world music.