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FRANCE · 1966

Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

Jean Rouch
French New Wave Dogon drumming traditions ethnomusicology hand percussion technique youth and cultural transmission Bandiagara cliff community
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Synopsis

The young goat herders from the cliff of Bandiagara practice on the stone drums of their ancestors. An ethnomusicological film experiment describing the subtle plays of the right and left hand of Dogon drummers.

Year1966
CountryFrance
DirectorJean Rouch
MovementFrench New Wave
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