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In Egypt, bread is revered as the source of life, almost treated as a sacred object. It comes in various forms, and I once encountered bread so hard that it seemed more suited for drumming than eating. The sound it produced was surprisingly pleasant, resembling that of a musical instrument. In the video, four percussionists, who make a living by playing rhythms for belly dancers in low-key nightclubs (kabarate), experiment with drumming on the bread to create a rhythmic experience.
One channel video. Duration: 00'06'34 min / Full-HD Digital / Stereo / 16:9. Credits: Sound design: Timo Anttila / Humina / Producer: Atef Youssef / Thanks to Makan Egyptian Center for Culture and Art / Ahmed El Maghraby.