http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQMFN-whbEU&feature=related
So, these griots are dancing with quite a bit of movement while holding rather large instruments and singing. This is something we have yet to see in our studies. It is not only impressive to watch, but shows that these men are quite dedicated to all three of these forms of expression. Neat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufnskSFweao
A man plays a tiny talking drum while dancing. I'm not sure how authentic some of these dance moves are to the historical performance of the talking drums, but it sure is neat to watch. I assume this is a meld of some traditional aspects of this drumming tradition and some modern aspects including garb!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViJp1tRE00c&feature=related
This is a traditional Peruvian dance for the planting of corn. Many of these movements appear to be imitating the planting action. The dance is done for the most part in a circle. The women use their skirts a lot when they move. It uses voices, drums, and flutes. It has sections of slower a capella singing that breaks right back into the upbeat sections. Cool beans!
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I agree with you that it speaks to the dedication of the performers in the first video that they are able to hold large instruments while dancing--and this is something I have seen more and more of when looking for Latin American (specifically Ecuadorian) videos. Their ability to not only play multiple instruments in one performance but hold the others not in use the whole time is astounding!
ReplyDeleteThe first video really made me happy just watching them have so much fun. Their having a blast just sitting around making music. It reminds me to have more fun while practicing singing. Sometimes I get too serious with it.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that the last video is cool beans! I especially love the costumes, and I agree that the dance does seem to imitate the planting. The notes the poster left says that it's performed at harvest festivals, so it would make sense that it would imitate the planting in order to celebrate.
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