Videos from Earthville Projects

Lotus & Lightning

An early trailer from the Lotus & Lightning Project, featuring Earthville Music artist Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh, who is considered a “national treasure” in his country for his award-winning musicianship. Filmed on location in Vietnam in 2006 by Lubosh Cech. Soundtrack composed by Eric Oberthaler and Mark Moore; produced and edited by Mark Moore.

Hoa Tràng An Performs in a Hanoi Recording Studio

Hoa Tràng An was founded in 1996 by Thanh Dán, inspired by the deep love for traditional music that she shares with the other members of the ensemble. Over the past decade, they have performed their powerfully feminine renditions of Vietnamese folk music in China, Thailand, Japan, and Germany, in addition to frequent performances at home in Vietnam. This performance was filmed during the recording sessions for Hoa Tràng An’s album, Ancient Flower, released on Earthville Music.

Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh Performs on the Ken

Nguyễn Ngọc Khánh is an award-winning traditional musician, acclaimed as a “national treasure” in his home country of Vietnam for his virtuosic performances on the ken (a double-reed instrument similar to the Indo-Persian shehnai). This performance was filmed during the recording sessions for Khánh’s album, Fire in the Lake, released on Earthville Music.

Other Videos of Interest to Earthville Citizens

Earthlings

Earthlings is the single most powerful and informative documentary about society’s tragic and unforgivable use of nonhuman animals, narrated by Joaquin Phoenix with soundtrack by Moby. Directed by Shaun Monson, this multi-award winning film by Nation Earth is a must-see for anyone who cares about nonhuman animals or wishes to make the world a better place.

Vandana Shiva: Indigenous Knowledge

The world-renowned scientist, author, and activist speaks at an international seminar on Innovation, Sustainability and Development in New Delhi in 2011.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche: Everything Becomes Your Friend

In this short clip, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche – a Tibetan lama and best-selling author of The Joy of Living – teaches how we can use meditation to transform every experience, even difficult situations and problems, into supports for mindful awareness.

Sepp Holzer: Farming with Nature

This is a clip from the film “Farming With Nature” about permaculture farmer Sepp Holzer. We went to film Sepp Holzer for about 2,5 years. He created an edible landscape on 1500 m above sea level. Between the pinetree monocultures of Austria he built the biggest functioning permaculture landscape of Europe.

Dan Pallotta: The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong

Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta shines a light on the double standard that drives US society’s broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend — not for what they get done. Instead of equating frugality with morality, he asks us to start rewarding charities for their big goals and big accomplishments (even if that comes with big expenses). In this bold talk, he says: Let’s change the way we think about changing the world.

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