Funeral festivities
Film et Vidéo
- Auteurs : Zemp Hugo ;
- Editeurs : Watertown, MA Documentary Educational Resources [éd., distr] ;
- Date d'édition : 2009
- Sujets : Ethnomusicologie -- DVD -- Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo (peuple d'Afrique), Balafon, Films ethnographiques DVD Côte d'Ivoire
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD mono face toutes zones (1 h 23 min), : Coul. (PAL), son.
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : Masters of the balafon
Notes
Sous-titres en anglais ; Bonus : Blacksmiths' music ans masks, 10 min et La clé Balafon music, 15 min
Résumé
Indiqué sur la jaquette : Among the Senufo people of northern Côte d'Ivoire, the balafon (xylophone with calabash resonators) is an emblematic musical instrument. This film shows balafon orchestras playing in five villages during the two principal days of funeral festivities, celebrations that include the most important rites, ceremonies and rejoicings in the life of the Senufo. During dialogues with Sikaman, a young musician who acted as research assistant for this film series, the master balafonist Nahoua gives the key to understanding how this marvelous music comes into being, and what it means.