Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

26 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1965

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.

Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

26 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1965

Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
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.
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Original title Batteries Dogon, éléments pour une étude des rythmes
Directors Germaine Dieterlen, Gilbert Rouget, Jean Rouch
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