The Fes Festival Part 3

The Fes Festival Part 3

This year the Fes Festival presented two drumming ensembles: the thunderous Master Drummers of Burundi, and the Korean Samulnori Hanullim Ensemble. What are the differences in the approach of these two cultures to the act of hitting something in order to create sound and rhythm? Do we really hear and play percussion the same way no matter where we come from?

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