Listen to the silence

Listen to the silence / written, produced [and directed] by Peter Bischoff ; Loke Film.

Taking off from the peace of nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the workday, this program explores a kaleidoscope of musical examples from Ghana: children's games and their musical bands; traditional drums; sensual dances; trance dances; animated funeral music, and other ex...

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Corporate Authors: Loke Film (Firm), Filmakers Library, inc
Other Authors: Bischoff, Peter (Screenwriter, Producer, Director), Patterson, Brian (Narrator) (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York : Filmakers Library, 2002.
Series:Humanities video online.
Subjects:
Ashanti (African people) > Music.
Ewe (African people) > Music.
Folk music > Ghana.
Gã (African people) > Music.
Music > Ghana.
Ashanti (African people)
Ewe (African people)
Folk music
Gã (African people)
Music
Ghana
documentary film.
Documentary films
Internet videos
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Internet videos.
Documentaires.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:Taking off from the peace of nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the workday, this program explores a kaleidoscope of musical examples from Ghana: children's games and their musical bands; traditional drums; sensual dances; trance dances; animated funeral music, and other examples from the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga, and Frafra peoples of Ghana.
Item Description:Title from original container.
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:41
Participant or Performer:On-screen host, John Collins ; narrator, Brian Patterson.
Accessibility Note:Closed captioning in English

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