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Iatmul (Neuguinea, Mittlerer Sepik) - Bespannen und Herrichten einer Handtrommel

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Title
Iatmul (Neuguinea, Mittlerer Sepik) - Bespannen und Herrichten einer Handtrommel
Alternative Title
Iatmul (New Guinea, Middle Sepik) - Fixing the Membrane on a Hand Drum and its Further Preparation
Author
License
No Open Access License:
German copyright law applies. This film may be used for your own use but it may not be distributed via the internet or passed on to external parties.
Identifiers
IWF SignatureE 2543
Publisher
Release Date1984
LanguageOriginal sound, no spoken text
Producer
Production Year1973

Technical Metadata

IWF Technical DataFilm, 16 mm, LT, 58 m ; F, 5 1/2 min

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Subject Area
Genre
Abstract
German
German
In Palimbei wird eine Handtrommel von mehreren Männern mit einer Eidechsenhaut bespannt. Auf dieser Membrane werden Baumharz-Klümpchen festgeklebt, an denen die Hand des Trommlers haften bleibt. Beim Trommeln erzeugt dadurch jeder Schlag der Hand einen Doppelton.
English
English
A lizard skin is tautly stretched over one end of the drum. Several drops of wax are glued to the membrance to improve the tone of the instrument. A man tests and plays the drum.
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German
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IWF Classification
German
German
English
English