Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm (1966)
• January 1st, 1966 • 0h 26min
Documentary
Overview
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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