Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

26m
Documentary
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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.

Cast

Crew

Germaine Dieterlen
Director
Jean Rouch
Director
Gilbert Rouget
Director
Philippe Luzuy
Editor
Moussa Hamidou
Assistant Director
Stephane Kudelski
Camera Operator

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