Ethnographic Film Series
The screening will be part of the Royal Musical Association Postgraduate Conference 2024, hosted by the Department of Music, University of Aberdeen.
The story of the kora, one of Africa's most iconic and virtuosic instruments, is told here on film. Ballaké Sissoko, the award-winning musician from Mali, takes us on a unique journey in search of the origins and development of the 21-string harp, through legend, history, tradition, and innovation.
After studying biology, Laurent Benhamou gravitated quickly towards his twin-loves: sound and vision. In 2008 he created Crunk, his own audio-visual production company, with music and musicians being central to his themes.
Lucy Durán is an Emeritus Professor of Music at SOAS, University of London. She specialises in the music of Mali and Cuba. Between 2000–2013, she presented the BBC Radio 3 weekly programme World Routes. Her research on Mande music of West Africa dates back to the late 1970s.
The film will be following by an in-person Q&A with director Lucy Duràn
- Hosted by
- Elphinstone Institute
- Venue
- MacRobert Building, MR051
- Contact
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Free event, no booking required.