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Ravannes are tuned by heating over a fire

Ravannes are tuned by heating over a fire

Ravannes are tuned by heating over a fire

Installing the makalapo

Makalapo sound box

Digging a hole for the makalapo sound box

Film of Emelyn Sowamber taking a tour of Chagossian music, instruments, song, and dance. Herville Nanon and Marcel Humbert explain the significance of the makalapo, Marcel Humbert desmonstrates zez, Francis France plays bom, Herville Nanon heats the…

Film of France Bertrand and Joseph Bertrand describing how to make a tambour using different animal skins and compare Chagossian and Mauritian playing techniques. Filmed in Crawley, UK, in July 2017.

Film of France Bertrand and Joseph Bertrand Joseph Bertrand teaching children how to play Chagossian tambour. Filmed in Crawley, UK, in July 2017.

Film of Berthe Tiatous showing girls how to put on their dance costumes and teaching them to dance Chagossian sega, accompanied by performers from the Chagos Tambour Junior UK. Filmed in Crawley, UK, in July 2017.