Touch the Sound

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Touch the Sound

2004

1h 53m

Documentary

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At age 8, Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie realized she was going deaf. A high school teacher advised her to practice without a hearing aid, responding to the music with her other senses. This documentary follows her travels as she demonstrates her ability to play music using vibrations and other tactile sensations. Included is everything from public performances at Grand Central Station in New York City to collaborative work on an improvised album in an abandoned factory in Berlin.

Critics Consensus

Not only does this documentary introduce viewers to Glennie, it gives them a taste of how she perceives the world.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

04/15/2009

[A] fascinating portrait.

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Raven Snook

Time Out

06/24/2006

A coy yet worthy profile of celebrated Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie.

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

12/08/2005

3/4

Touch the Sound is remarkable not only because of Glennie's story -- a clinically deaf Grammy-winning musician who has played with the world's great orchestras -- but for the way Riedelsheimer uses sound.

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

08/24/2017

More than once, I found myself crying while watching Touch the Sound for no apparent reason, but then, beauty can do that to you.

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Chelsea Bain

Boston Herald

10/21/2006

3/4

Jonathan Kiefer

Sacramento News & Review

05/12/2006

5/5

Thomas Riedelsheimer's portrait of deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie is an absolute masterwork, both of filmmaking and of musicianship.

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02/20/2014

Not only are the musical interludes throughout the documentary that are performed by Glennie and her various collaborators filled with emotion; but when coupled with the breathtaking, yet calming shots of the Scottish Highlands it combines to form an exquisite movie that I would highly recommend!

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06/19/2013

I think it goes to prove that you can make a living and be a total weirdo. This woman should hook up with the Soundtracker. He hasn't figured out how to go around listening to things and make money off of it.

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03/11/2013

Amazing documentary that everyone can enjoy... watched with my 4 year old niece who dances her way through it, and turned to me and said "THIS MOVIE IS COOL"

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03/04/2013

Frankly, this is how you shouldn't make a documentary.

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10/19/2012

good doc/performance piece

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08/28/2012

Discover what it means to feel the music. Understand what are you missing even when you think you're getting it. Check this movie.

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Synopsis

At age 8, Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie realized she was going deaf. A high school teacher advised her to practice without a hearing aid, responding to the music with her other senses. This documentary follows her travels as she demonstrates her ability to play music using vibrations and other tactile sensations. Included is everything from public performances at Grand Central Station in New York City to collaborative work on an improvised album in an abandoned factory in Berlin.

Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Producer: Stefan Tolz, Leslie Hills, Trevor Davies
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2004, Original
Box Office (Gross USA): $176.1K
Runtime: 1h 53m