Isis & Osiris
Ephraim Asili's 18-minute film reimagines Alice Coltrane's harp music, which became central to her spiritual and musical growth after her husband's death in 1967.
Synopsis
Ephraim Asili's 18-minute film reimagines Alice Coltrane's harp music, which became central to her spiritual and musical growth after her husband's death in 1967.
Synopsis
Alice Coltrane sits at her restored concert grand crowned harp. The instrument, passed to her by John Coltrane in 1967, plays a vital role in her music. Ephraim Asili’s Isis & Osiris, commissioned for the Hammer Museum’s exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal, reimagines her musical experiments. Brandee Younger, a contemporary musician, connects her work to Alice Coltrane’s legacy, showing how the harp influences modern music. The documentary runs for 18 minutes and focuses on the history of the instrument.
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