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Reference

865

From the Tree to the Xylophone

Banda Gbambiya musicians, who live in the North-West of Central African Republic, have a collective musical practice using multiple portative resonators xylophones. The village has its own orchestra composed of four xylophones, which are played during ritual ceremonies or entertainments.

Duration

00:52:00

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SD

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Color

Sound

Sound

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French

Original material

video Beta SP

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Scientific topics

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