Filmed live performance of a special benefit concert for the starving refugees of Bangla Desh in New York’s Madison Square Gardens in 1971. A collaborative effort by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, this amazing concert assembled together some of the greats in the British and American rock music industry including Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Ali Akbar Khan, Klaus Voorman, Badfinger. The first half of the concert features an Indian music presentation led by Ravi Shankar followed by George Harrison and his guest performers in the second half. The concert raised $US250,000 with further monies raised through record sales. Songs include “My sweet Lord “, “It don’t come easy”, “Here comes the sun”, “Just like a woman”, “A Hard rain’s gonna fall”. Also includes documentary footage of Bangla Desh.
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ACMI Identifier
319344
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Bangladesh - Economic conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Bangladesh - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunger
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Music & Performing Arts → Concerts
Music & Performing Arts → Music - India
Music & Performing Arts → Music videos
Music & Performing Arts → Musicians - India
Music & Performing Arts → Rock music
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)