Taa Tam

Leduc, Andr,̌ (film director.). Descary, Thřs̈e, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Taa Tam of the Maha Tribe knew music before music even existed... or so this imaginary legend goes. He saw rhythm everywhere: in the flutter of the leaf, in the pounding of corn, in the pulse of the planet. One night, he dreams himself into a place where all he touches becomes an instrument. Wood and bone metamorphose into xylophone and rattle. Animal hide resounds with the deep voice of the drum. With his soul on fire, an exultant Taa Tam discovers his ability to bring alive the passion that has been locked inside him for so long. Volcanoes erupt and flames leap to the vigorous beat of the world's premier concert. Wrapped in luxuriant colours and a vibrant sound track, Taa Tam celebrates human creativity at a performance where music is the guest of honour. A film without words.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (9 min., 57 sec.) : sound
remote
access
Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2010.
Copyright: ♭1995

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Andr ̌Leduc ; script, Andr ̌Leduc ; producer, Thřs̈e Descary ; animation camera, Raymond Dumas, Lynda Pelley, Pierre Landry, Jacques Avoine ; sound, Louis Hone, Nathalie Morin ; editing, Werner Nold ; sound editing, Gilles Quintal ; re-recording, Serge Boivin, Jean Paul Vialard ; animation, Andr ̌Leduc, Sylvain Proteau ; music, Patrice Dubuc.
Participant or Performer Note:	Voice, Mario Brisson, Rick Jones.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1995.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).