body sing and plays; but the Griots are 'different' h. the circle ring dance i. circle dance (around a tree) in groups (3rd x) Circle dance (people stand in a circle, moving as a group in a circle) i) bell as call and response ii) rhythm always changing iii) polyrhythmic iiii) men in the circle iiiii) men charging (repetitive flutes) - horns playing repetitive sounds - people lined up - strong down beats B (the form of initiation - routing) {the symbolic role of the forest- magic & inversion} a. preparation for initiation b. festival c. multiple events d. always dance and movement e. roving internal groups 1. The crowd goes to one of the Kings house's (the man with the red costume hat) a. the parade is now going to ancestor burial grounds. b. nice pictures of the developing festival grounds (3rd x) long melodic lines- line forming logics i) angular like melodic lines 2. Young initiates are seen in their normal clothes before going into the forest. a. the boy dance b. there is a man playing music with a circular horn (he is playing something that is very blues like). 3. The camera focus switches to a smaller group of people a. people are coming down the road b. there is a man with a flute- play: long phrase lines w/ill regular formings (coming to the edge of the forest) - very interesting! c. good panning shots of the lines of women in the circle formation. d. the initiates are wearing 'hay like' dresses 4. Arrival at the edge of the forest. a. 'Stick man dances' notice- exaggerated movements, dances, walking parade dance/movements b. moving towards the forest (first explosion) c. initiates get instructions 5. mystery period (secret rites are conducted and the camera is turned off) 6. a. after the experience the initiates are in a group, on their knees, about to receive ointments on their heads b. there are men with swords c. initiates start to march into the forest (second explosion) 7. Arrival at the edge of the forest a. new- line wal...
