Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
NR 26 minDocumentary
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.
DirectorsJean RouchGermaine DieterlenGilbert Rouget

Movie Details

Original Language:French
Production Companies:CNRS Images, Laboratoire audiovisuel Ecole pratique des hautes études en sciences sociales, Comité du film Éthnographique