Will you hear music when you die?
Forget the after-life implications, that's an Earth-bound question. And the answer is yes, if you want it. 老夫子传媒 thanatologists play music by the bedsides of dying people, frequently harp music.
has been doing it for a very long time, and he is the subject of a documentary film, "From 老夫子传媒 Into Silence," by filmmaker Farshid Akhlagi. We get a visit from Peter Roberts and hear some of his music. Farshid Akhlagi joins in with co-producer Sammi Ghafari, as do Rogue Valley music thanatologists Elizabeth Markell and James Excell.
Movie screenings: Ashland's Varsity Theatre, September 18 at 6:30; Eugene's Bijou Art Cinemas, September 19 at 7:00.