gistfile1.js

        search.View = Backbone.View.extend({
            events: {
                "keydown input": "search"
            },

            search: function(event) {
                this.trigger('search',"myq");
            }
        });

        filter.FavoriteFilterController = Backbone.Controller.extend({
            routes: {
                "search/:query": "search"
            },

            search: function(query) {
                console.log(query);
            },
            initialize: function(){
                _.bind('search',this);
            }
        });

        initialize: function(){
            this._searchView = new search.View();
            _.bindAll(this, 'search'); // Set scope of "this" inside search handler
            this._searchView.bind('search', this.search);
        }