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.

Country:

France,

Mali

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

26 minutes

Year:

1966

Director:

Gilbert Rouget

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Company:

CNRS Images,

Laboratoire audiovisuel Ecole pratique des hautes études en sciences sociales,

Comité du film Éthnographique

Cast:

Crew:

Director

Director

Director

Editor

Camera Operator