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Turanga Futurama
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Nutria wrote:
3. Hey! Did anybody see "Futurama" two weeks ago? Leela's first name turns out to be Turanga. Turangalila (pronounced Turanga Leela) is the name of a 10-movement symphony by Olivier Messiaen (an absolutely WILD piece of music, but hardly standard repertoire; a cult classic, so to speak). I was astounded at this allusion. It can't be a coincidence. I wonder if "turangalila" appears in any context other than as the title of Messiaen's "hindu symphony." I've never heard of it, if so. Messiaen on Futurama? Amazing. (No musical quotes on the show, however. Still, my jaw dropt!)
Well I'm glad someone besides me is watching "Futurama"! :)
I had no idea of Turangalila (amazing catch, Nutria!). I had a vague association with the movie . . . hmm, what was it? "Fried Green Tomatoes"? Where the old woman, telling about her tomboyish youth, gave the nom-de-tomboy "Tarawanda" (or something like that) for herself, or it was her rallying cry, which was then taken up by the younger woman when she had some difficulty in a parking lot (iirc).
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