Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 26 min
  • Premiere: 1966. January 1.

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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Camera

Stephane Kudelski

Camera Operator

Directing

Gilbert Rouget

Director

Jean Rouch

Director

Moussa Hamidou

Assistant Director

Editing

Camera

Stephane Kudelski

Camera Operator

Directing

Gilbert Rouget

Director

Jean Rouch

Director

Moussa Hamidou

Assistant Director

Editing