Two young men make bassoon-like reed instruments. Using large pieces of bamboo, they experiment with small reeds to obtain the correct sound. The woodwinds, made from green wood, last only a short time, and are used right after their manufacture in a village dance.
Films » Woodwinds and Dance
Woodwinds and Dance
Alternative Title: N/A
Series Title: Indians of the Orinoco
Summary:
Description:
Edited Film
Country/Location: Venezuela (Kononama)
Tribe or Group: Makiritare
Cinematographer: Hermann Schlenker
Production Company: IFF
Running Time: 10 min.
Years Filmed: 1971
Decade Produced: 1970s
Years Distributed: -1972
Film Gauge: 16mm
Stock: Color Safety
Footage Count: 379'
Sound: Un-narrated, Recorded On Location
Notes: Possible that footage pre-existed and was contracted by IFF for this series. IFF does not own OCN- returned to Schlenker after production of internegatives (?). There are 8 films in the Indians of the Orinoco series (all footage shot during the same expedition).
