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Drums and Djembes of Burkina Faso
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(DVD - Code 2)
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Deep in the bush of Burkina Faso, the drum is a sacred instrument, surrounded by taboos and mystery. It takes on endless shapes and performs many functions: it takes the pIace of the human voice in recounting the history of individuaIs or even whoIe peopIes, it carries the news, it confers praise and speaks to the worId beyond... when it isn't simply rhythming a dance.
But the worId is changing. Today, a younger generation, Iooking for adventure and recognition, is bringing the drum out of its 'secret universe'... turning it away from its ancient functions... and sometimes re-shaping it to be dispIayed in the neo-African 'shop window'. |
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