| BLOW THE BANTU BOYS Bantu Africans taught to play western instruments by white instructor who forms a brass band. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7215 |
| Catalog #: | 263501 | |
| Clip Number: | 263501-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 527 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:55 - 01:32:46 | |
| Location: | South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sterotypes CULTURAL GROUPS: African ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Marching Band ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Misc. ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Musical Instruments LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa | |
| Description: | BLOW THE BANTU BOYS Bantu Africans taught to play western instruments by white instructor who forms a brass band. South Africa. Various shots of Bantu Africans playing a primitive xylophone, then a harmonica and a concertina, the latter under the direction of a white instructor. Several shots of African men being taught how to play a scale on brass wind instruments by the same instructor. He points at notes on a blackboard and the men play their instruments separately, then all together. A tuba player buttons up his 'brass band' uniform and we see the whole band marching along a street while playing their instruments (natural sound). Their white instructor leads the way (without an instrument); large crowds of Africans watch from the streets. The tone of the voiceover is very condescending; final remark is "And, of course, they're especially keen on the black notes!". | |
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