[Drum Spots] (1996) - Beta - 40 min 16 episodes with duration between 1 and 6 min. The drum, in small electrifying units. The ideas of the masters, the beats, the mystique. A percussive set... See full synopsis
Tambores do Brasil (1996) Online
- Original Title :
- Tambores do Brasil
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 1996
- Directror :
- Arthur Omar
- Type :
- Movie
- Rating :
- 6.2/10
[Drum Spots] (1996) - Beta - 40 min 16 episodes with duration between 1 and 6 min. The drum, in small electrifying units. The ideas of the masters, the beats, the mystique. A percussive set of videos. Each episode has its own style, sometimes documental and direct, sometimes completely experimental and abstract. Includes popular expression like capoeira, congada, candomblé, etc, sometimes showing the work of individual drummers such as Reppolho and Ba Mamour, to arrive at the destruction of all stereotypes used to address black culture in Brazil. In some episodes, silence predominates and the drums get silent. Complete list of episodes: 1. BaMamour, An African Head 2. The Drum Speaks 3. Afro Dance 4. Capoeira, Circle of Friends in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro 5. Jongo, Master Darci Makes the Banana Tree Grow 6. Candomblé, The Sacred Drums of Slaves 7. Afro Reggae Band of Vigário Geral (Bullets against Bullets) 8. Folia de Reis 9. Reppolho, Technological Tribal 10. Stairway to Heaven 11. Heads...