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David Kramer - Karoo Kitaar Blues (DVD)
Documentary
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Karoo Kitaar Blues follows South African songwriter David Kramer and slide guitarist Hannes Coetzee into remote regions of South Africa on their quest to find musicians who play an almost forgotten folk music. The film documents their journey into the harsh and arid landscape of Namaqualand and the Great Karoo interweaving musical performance and interviews with violinists, guitarists, piano accordionists and mouth organ players who play what Kramer describes as Karoo Blues.
Little is known of the origins of this music. It is the music of shepherds and sheep shearers who are descendents of the original inhabitants of these semi -desert areas. This music has probably evolved in much the same way as the Afrikaans language that the musicians speak a blend of indigenous and colonial influences.
By the end of the journey nine musicians are invited to Cape Town where they record some of their songs and perform to packed houses and great acclaim. An endangered culture has been given a new breath of life.
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South Africa- Format
- DVD
- Studio
- Select Music
- Tracks
1 HEIDEVELD
2 JOHNNY rAAKVAT David Kramer
3 ALMAL HET IETS TE Sê David Kramer
4 MAHALLA David Kramer
5 ONE KAPPELELA David Kramer
6 KRUISPAD David Kramer
7 LANGARM David Kramer
8 DIE HANETJIE David Kramer
9 SALLIE WEER TROU NIE David Kramer
10 DIE PAD David Kramer
11 ANTIE MAAK OOP JOU DEUR David Kramer
12 JALOERS BOKKIE David Kramer
13 KIELIE METTIE MIELIE David Kramer
14 MEISIE SONNER SOKKIE David Kramer
15 MOENIE LUJET DRINKIE David Kramer
16 EK Kô HUISTOE David Kramer
