An ethnomusicological documentary dealing with the bamboo xylophone ensembles of Banyumas Regency in Central Java. This tradition is represented through the perspective of Darno, an expert musician, composer and teacher, actively engaged in the promotion, dissemination and innovation of Calung music. Darno’s autobiographical narration serves as a means to investigate the main features of calung music, which are described through the use of graphic animations and real-time transcriptions.
Daniele Zappatore
Daniele Zappatore is a Ph.D. ethnomusicologist (Sapienza University of Rome) and filmmaker who has conducted various ethnographic experiences between Bali and Java, particularly focusing on the bamboo musical culture of Banyumas. His interests include practice-led research, audiovisual ethnomusicology and music analysis through the use of software and multimedia systems. Zappatore produced several short and feature documentaries between Italy and Indonesia, and founded production companies in both countries in order to support and facilitate the realization of international research / documentary projects dealing with art, culture and social behaviors.