Yes. Approx 4 djembe 1 dunun player. It's a very dense interlocking of rhythms that creates that sound.
My take on the stillness of the spectators is this: They are all being very respectful of the situation. They are mostly guests who are out for the night to see something special. I would dare to say that the same crowd, seeing the local players would be much more involved. And they do!
This is a very choreographed ballet piece and the effect on the locals is a little disconnected. My take.
There is a second sangban player as well, possibly even a kenkeni where you can't see him. I'm pretty sure this is a performance by Groupe Hamanah, and it's true that even the locals don't generally jump in and get involved when it's a choreographed ballet piece. If there's a place in the performance where the dancers solo one at a time, that would be when you might see some of the locals busting a few moves (I'm pretty sure that was happening in the 1st video in this series).
i don't think i've ever heard djembe parts like this
nonidentity 3 years ago
Yes. Approx 4 djembe 1 dunun player. It's a very dense interlocking of rhythms that creates that sound.
My take on the stillness of the spectators is this: They are all being very respectful of the situation. They are mostly guests who are out for the night to see something special. I would dare to say that the same crowd, seeing the local players would be much more involved. And they do!
This is a very choreographed ballet piece and the effect on the locals is a little disconnected. My take.
alantauber 4 years ago
There is a second sangban player as well, possibly even a kenkeni where you can't see him. I'm pretty sure this is a performance by Groupe Hamanah, and it's true that even the locals don't generally jump in and get involved when it's a choreographed ballet piece. If there's a place in the performance where the dancers solo one at a time, that would be when you might see some of the locals busting a few moves (I'm pretty sure that was happening in the 1st video in this series).
archetypo 3 years ago
took at least 15 seconds to load - but worth the wait
interesting how still the crowd is--
is that really just 4 jembes and one dunun player?
joelgendler 4 years ago