(1) This is a short documentary about the forging of a Javanese Gamelan gong, highlighting the rhythmic nature of the methods employed by traditional gamelan makers, including the firing, molding and tuning of a new bronze instrument. (2) The famous Bridge of Avignon, the subject if a wonderful children’s song, stops in the middle of the Rhone River. Abandoned centuries ago, it prompts questions. What happened to it? Why is there so little left? Where did it lead to? And what did it look like in all its glory?
Produced in 2018 by Archaeological Legacy Institute
Copyright 2018 by Archaeological Legacy Institute
Web links:
The Bridge of Avignon (avignon-et-provence.com)
Gamelan (Wikipedia)
Gamelan, Indonesian Orchestra (Britannica)
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
Pont Saint-Bénézet (Wikipedia)