The Tribal Eye 3 DVD 1975 edition Törzsi kincsek / Directed by Michael Macintyre, David Collison / Narrated by David Attenborough / Seven-part BBC documentary

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Audio: English 2.0 mono, Hungarian 2.0

Subtitles: Hungarian

Runtime: 204+150+137 minutes (3 Discs)

English Summary:

The Tribal Eye is a seven-part BBC documentary series on the subject of tribal art, written and presented by David Attenborough. It was first transmitted in 1975. 

Episodes

DISC 1

1. "Behind the Mask"

This episode centers on the life and customs of the Dogon people in Mali, concentrating primarily on their masks and mask rituals. After a brief introduction to the Dogon culture, the link between African and European art is elaborated upon, using works by Picasso and Braque as examples. Dogon blacksmiths are shown working on a sculpture and a monkey mask for an old woman's funeral; the funeral rites, which include masked performances and a staged mock battle, are shown in great detail.

2. "Crooked Beak of Heaven"

In "Crooked Beak of Heaven", Attenborough discusses the art and cultures of the First Nations peoples of the Pacific Northwest of North America: The Haida of present-day British Columbia and Alaska; the Gitxsan of Skeena Country; and the Kwakwaka'wakw ("Kwakiutl") of present-day British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Includes footage with celebrated first nation carver Bill Reid, as he discusses the meanings of stylized motifs. as well as footage from Edward Curtis' early films. Also describes and includes footage of potlatch feasts.

3. "The Sweat of the Sun"

On the ancient Aztecs and Incas.

4. "Kingdom of Bronze"

On the ancient African kingdom of [Benin]. The bronze artifacts from the Benin Kingdom in modern-day Nigeria.

History: Vice-consul Phillips of UK came to Benin in 1897 to punish the King of Benin for not holding his part of the deal in a trading agreement. But at the time a ritual ceremony was being held to renew the strength of the King, so no visitors were allowed. After several warnings from both the King's and the British messengers, vice-consul Phillips still decided to go on with his journey. The result was an ambush of one of the King's chiefs. As the news of the massacre in Benin reached England, a punitive expedition was mounted. 1,500 marines marched onto Benin. After 4 days of sporadic fighting they took Benin City. Here they found the Bronze sculptures.

DISC 2

5. "Woven Gardens"

On the nomadic Qashqai tribe of Iran. The tribal art of carpet-making in Persia and the distinctive patterns of the different clans and tribes.

6. "Man Blong Custom"

On tribal communities in Melanesia.

7. "Across the Frontiers"

This program revisits several of the locations of the previous programs to look more deeply at the relationships contemporary artists and collectors have with the art and artists of those societies, and how they may be compromising or enhancing the older traditions.

DISC 3

The Miracle of Bali

Episode 1. The Midday Sun

The first episode is a general introduction to Bali, its people and their varied arts, with the main focus on Peliatan village, its orchestra and dancers. It focuses first on the gamelan orchestra, before turning to the influence that Walter Spies has had on the younger generation of painters. It concludes with the training of new pre-puberty Legong dancers and their first performance.

Episode 2. Night

This episode covers the animistic rituals and festivals of Bali, officially Hindu, but with origins in ancient ceremonials practised long before Hinduism came to the island. It opens with the spirit possession of children, said to be the origin of the Legong dance; it continues with possession by pigs, horses and even pots; and concludes with the all-important Barong ritual. This episode includes historical footage of the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung.

Episode 3. Recital Of Music

This episode is about music and dancing from the Balinese village of Peliatan, the separate items linked by an appropriately illustrative detail from Balinese paintings. It opens with a virtuoso instrumental from the gamelan orchestra; next is a dance choreographed in 1951, The Bee Sips Honey; the 3rd section presents snippets from 4 different ensembles; and it closes with the unforgettable Monkey Dance.

Hungarian Summary:

David Attenborough-t elsősorban a bolygónk élővilágát bemutató sorozatairól ismert természetfilmesként tartjuk számon, ám széleskörű érdeklődéséből kiindulva nem meglepő, hogy évtizedek óta foglalkoztatja a törzsi kultúra és művészet is. 1976-tól kezdődően a Föld számos szegletébe látogatott el, hogy felfedezze a törzsi művészeti alkotások elkészítését és használatát ott, ahol a tradíciók még érintetlenek maradtak. A neves természettudós bemutatja a törzsi közösségben élő emberek és művészetük közötti összetett kapcsolatot; a kultúrát, mely lehetővé teszi a műalkotások elkészítését, és a világ érdeklődését e népek élete és művészete iránt.A sorozatban olyan művészeti ágakról esik szó, mint például a szobrászat, a szövés, vagy a fémművesség; és olyan csodálatos műalkotások közelébe viszi nézőit, mint az észak-nyugat amerikai indián törzsek totemoszlopai, a nyugat-afrikai Maliban élő dogonok fafigurái, az Új-Hebridák szigetcsoport malekula maszkjai, és az iráni nomád törzsek varázslatos szépségű szőnyegei.

1.lemez:
• 01. A maszk mögött
• 02. A mennyei horgascsőrű
• 03. A Nap verejtéke
• 04. Bronzkirályság

2. lemez:
• 05. Szőtt kertek
• 06. A hagyományok embere
• 07. Határokon át

3. lemez - Bali csodája:
• 08. A déli Nap
• 09. Éjszaka
• 10. Zene és tánc Pliatanból