Taken on October 16, 2008
Uploaded by p.m.w on 16 Oct 08, 8.45PM PDT.
Tony Bennett - I left my heart in San Francisco 318,570 views
stargazer4atime
January 13, 2007
Union Bank of California promo. Beautifully danced by Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu. SF own local halau, lend their talking hands to the story of the city by the bay.
I recently had contact with the director, Jim Yager, and he provided some background on this amazing work of art.
Jim: "It was inspired when I saw Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu perform their choreography of this song at KQED for an event. It was one of those lightning strike moments when I saw the whole film produced in my mind's eye as they were dancing gracefully in front of a black curtain. It was just plain serendipity ..."
"We filmed Hula SF just a few weeks after 9/11 in 2001. We had been making production plans since mid-summer, and had delayed the production a couple of times as their was so much fear and uncertainty in the air here in the city. We finally spent two days with the dancers in all the locations you see in the video in early October, and I will never forget the response from those watching along the sidelines as we filmed. Tears of joy filled their eyes as Mr Bennett's song permeated the air, and the dancers swayed and told the story with their hands. It was a great emotional release for all of us, I think, and a reminder that their was still simple beauty and romance in a world that had been so tilted off its axis. It was one of those pure experiences I will never ever forget. I figured it would air for a few months on KQED and then be forgotten. Amazingly, it's been on their air nearly every day in the six years since then."
Jim can be reached at http://jimyagermedia.com
The fantastic dancers are at
http://www.naleihulu.org/
Category: Music
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Tony Bennett Hula dance San Francisco Union Bank Jim Yager
Elton John-Moon River (Cover-Solo) Live 2003
emzypoo3
September 28, 2007
Elton John's own beautiful rendition of the classic masterpiece, Moon River from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's". This was performed solo in 2003. Certainly one of my favorite covers by EJ-so heartfelt. =) enjoy!
Category: Music
Tags: Moon River beautiful classic cover Elton John 2003 live solo piano Breakfast at Tiffany's
Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.
Breakfast at Tiffany's（1961） - Moon River 120,979 views
ostmusicmix
May 15, 2008
Category: Music
Tags: Henry Mancini OST soundtrack ティファニーで朝食を ムーン リバー Audrey Hepburn
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