Shaping Bamboo

Name: Shaping Bamboo
Released: 1979-01-01
Duration: 33 min
Cast: 'Irisipau, Supamae 'Irisitapa'a, Kinipa'ea, Ooreana, Warahane

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For the 'Are'are people of the Solomon Islands, the most valued music is that of the four types of panpipe ensembles. With the exception of slit drums, all musical instruments are made of bamboo; therefore the general word for instruments and the music performed with them is "bamboo" ('au). This film shows the making o...