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Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

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.

Release DateJanuary 1, 1966
StatusReleased
Original TitleBatteries Dogon, éléments pour une étude des rythmes
Runtime 26min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageFrench
Original LanguageFrench
Production CountriesFrance, Mali
Production CompaniesCNRS ImagesLaboratoire audiovisuel Ecole pratique des hautes études en sciences socialesComité du film Éthnographique