This documentary looks at the striking transformation of the Western brass band tradition that has occured in non-Western cultures. Johan van der Keuken filmed and Noshka van der Lely recorded the sound of orchestras from Nepal, Ghana, Surinam and Indonesia, and the film focuses on the assimilation of the brass band march, often performed in the colonial era, into the native musical tradition.
LUMEN is a new film programme put together by Lost Property with support from Film Hub South East.