Shaping Bamboo (1979)
Directed by Hugo Zemp
Genres - Music |
Sub-Genres - Anthropology, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music |
Run Time - 43 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
For the 'Are'are people of the Solomon Islands, the most valued music is that of the four types of panpipe ensembles. With the exception of slit drums, all musical instruments are made of bamboo; therefore the general word for instruments and the music performed with them is "bamboo" ('au). This film shows the making of panpipes, from the cutting the bamboo in the forest to the making of the final bindings.
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cultural-traditions, culture [arts], indigenous-peoples, musical-instrument, Solomon-Islands
