The joy of youth
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, 027231607, Films ethnographiques DVD Côte d'Ivoire
- Langue(s) : Indéterminée
- Description matérielle : 1 DVD mono face toutes zones (1 h 13 min), : Coul. (PAL), son.
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
- Collection (notice d'ensemble) : Masters of the balafon
Notes
Sous-titres en anglais ; Bonus : Friendly hoeing competition, 9 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. The music of the balafon is a source of joy while the young men are doing collective work in the fields, at age-group ceremonies, for the poro initiatory society, for the catholic mass and during young people's dance evenings. Musicians and non-musicians, young and old, talk about the different occasions for which this instrument is an indispensable presence marking the rhythms of life for this agricultural people. Traditional balafon music is far from dying out, and its extraordinary vitality and importance are evident in the activities of the younger generations.