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Films
found one film
with a digital version available
x
shorter than 40 minutes
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Region
“Central Asia and Far East”
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Keywords
“Music Ethnomusicology”
and
“Shamans and Shamanism”
x
Series
“Shorts Collection 2”
x
Country of production
“United States”
x
Colour / Black and white
“Colour”
x
films with a digital version
1
x
short films
1
x
films available on demand
1
Region
Central Asia and Far East
1
x
Country
China
1
Keywords
Music/ Ethnomusicology
1
x
Rural
1
Shamans and Shamanism
1
x
Tourism/ Travel/ Pilgrimage
1
Directors
Nitzky, William
1
Series
Shorts Collection 2
1
x
Country of production
United States
1
x
Year of production
2020
1
Colour / Black and white
Film
Bang the Drum
2020
28
‘
Directed by
William Nitzky
.
For the Yao minority in rural southwest China, the bronze drum is a sacred heritage. Its sound aids the souls of deceased elders in reaching the ancestral land. When the Chinese government steps in to protect the heritage, the life of the bronze drum takes on a new meaning and becomes an icon for tourist performances. Bang the Drum traces the path that heritage takes in a changing China.
Central Asia and Far East
Music/ Ethnomusicology
Tourism/ Travel/ Pilgrimage
Rural
Shamans and Shamanism