Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm
Movie| Title | Batteries Dogon, éléments pour une étude des rythmes |
| User score | 0 |
| Release date | Jan 1, 1966 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Germaine Dieterlen , Jean Rouch , Gilbert Rouget |
| Production country | France, Mali |
| Production companies | CNRS Images, Laboratoire audiovisuel Ecole pratique des hautes études en sciences sociales, Comité du film Éthnographique |
| Run time | 26 min. |
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.