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Chagossian music demonstration
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…
Chagossian tambour
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.
Chagossian tambour demonstration
Film of France Bertrand and Joseph Bertrand Joseph Bertrand teaching children how to play Chagossian tambour. Filmed in Crawley, UK, in July 2017.
Coconut cracking 1
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
Coconut cracking 2
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
Coconut cracking 3
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
Coconut cracking lesson 1
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
Coconut cracking lesson 2
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
Coconut cracking lesson 3
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
Coconut cracking lesson 4
The coconut is opened by repeatedly hitting the blade of the knife across the middle.
