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The Sound Of The Earth

1985 , East Harling (Norfolk)

Cat no. 4117

John Langley introduces the ocarina and demonstrates how he makes them.

John Langley explains how to play the ocarina (a wind instrument with South American origins) and demonstrates how he makes terracotta ocarinas. Sequences include: John Langley exhibiting and playing ocarinas, notably demonstrating the range of ocarinas he produces; John Langley in his workshop demonstrating the different stages of production from moulding the terracotta into shape, cutting the ocarina in half to hollow out its inside, cutting the whistle hole, tuning the ocarina (by adjusting the size of the holes he has cut), drying the terracotta, glazing it, and finally removing the completed ocarina from the kiln after firing. The film concludes with a demonstration of the ocarina as John Langley plays it, accompanied by a boy and girl also playing ocarinas.

Featured Buildings

The Ocarina Workshop, East Harling, Norfolk

Keywords

Musical instruments; Wind instruments; Ocarina; Pottery; Kiln

  • Maker : John Ramsey

  • Maker : Jean Ramsey

  • Maker : Anthony Smith

  • Maker : Evelyn Smith

Manifestations

The Sound Of The Earth

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    INV373520
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:20
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738792
  • Barcode
    INV358270
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:20
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738741
  • Barcode
    INV374656
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:20
    Modification Date
    08/10/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    738714
  • Barcode
    INV368246
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:00
    Modification Date
    10/06/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    737884
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV338027
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:00
    Modification Date
    03/06/2015
    Parts
    Reference
    737819
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV187948
    Canonical Identifier
    777
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    super8 film
    Colour System
    colour
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:08:30
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    02/08/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    685699
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    mag stripe
  • Award:
    • Group 1:
      • Note: Awards (data migration 25/06/2021): Institute of Amateur Cinematographers International Film Competition, Silver Seal, 1985.

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