Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian

Sampler for “Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian,“ a documentary film; work-in-progress. B&B Productions (©2009). Producers: Syd Beane and Frank Blythe. Researcher/Consultant: William Beane. Director/Editor: Kristian Berg. Director of Photography: Adrian Danciu. Location audio: Tom Forliti. Original Music: Brent Michael Davids. Film Composer Brent Michael Davids is the country’s top award-winning American Indian composer, and a citizen of the Mohican Nation. In 1996, Davids composed his first feature film score for “The Silent Enemy“ (1930: Paramount) that was performed live-to-picture at the Grand Illusion Theater in Santa Fe, NM. Considered the senior fellow of American Indian composers, the world’s most celebrated ensembles have commissioned him, including the Kronos Quartet, Joffrey Ballet, Chanticleer and the National Symphony. His original music scores, for films like “Dreamkeeper,“ “The World of American Indian Dance,“ “The Business of F