BBC Handmade in the Pacific 1of4 Yidaki 1080p HDTV x264 AAC

Handmade in the Pacific



Culture Documentary hosted by Alex Brisland and Kim Webby, published by BBC in 2018 - English narration.







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Gives viewers a rare and intimate insight into the creative processes and cultural significance of traditional artefacts in Australia, Rurutu, New Zealand and Hawaii.



1)  Yidaki

In Arnhem Land in the remote tropical north of Australia, the Gurruwiwi family of the Yolngu Aboriginal people, reveal the world of the 'yidaki', a sacred instrument better known to outsiders as the didgeridoo. Believing the yidaki can heal people, control the weather, and summon ancestral spirits, the Yolngu place great importance on the making and playing of this instrument. The yidaki is a key feature of local ceremonial life and is used to play 'songlines', the stories of ancestors that the Yolngu communicate through music and dance. Beginning with a 'hunt' for suitable stringybark trees, the tree is then hollowed out, shaped, and given sacred ceremonial paintings with ochres. The film culminates in a 'bunggul', a ceremonial dance where the yidaki is given its first outing. Many of the beliefs expressed by the Gurruwiwi family have remained unchanged for tens of thousands of years. Yet, the modern world has definitely arrived.



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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC [email protected]

* Video Bitrate: CRF 21

* Video Resolution: 1920x1080

* Frame Rate: 25 FPS

* Audio Codec: AAC-LC

* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~128Kbps)

* Audio Channels: 2

* Run-Time: 59 mins

* Number Of Parts: 4

* Part Size: 870 MB (average)

* Source: HDTV

* Subtitles: Merged