Jean-Paul Mboumba building a Ngombi harp

The RIETMA team followed Jean-Paul Mboumba for three full days, in the suburbs of Libreville (Gabon), during the making of a Ngombi harp, from tree trunk to tuning. Here is a contemplative video of this ancestral work. 00:00:39 - Day 1 00:18:55 - Day 2 00:30:37 - Day 3 With Jean-Paul Mboumba & his family members (Jules, Gabi, Farnel...). All songs are from Jean-Paul Mboumba. Director: Matthieu Thonon Images: Matthieu Thonon (shoulder camera) & Rémy Jadinon (fixed camera) Sound: Jeffrey Mbina Kassa, Gauthier Menvie, Rémy Jadinon Photographs: Simon Egan Editing: Matthieu Thonon Subtitling: Charlotte Despa, Matthieu Thonon, Simon Egan Production: BELSPO (Belgian Science Policy) & MIM This video was shot in the Nzeng Ayong district of Libreville (Republic of Gabon) between November 21st - 23rd 2019 for the RIETMA project. RIETMA team: Africa Museum (Tervuren, Belgium): Rémy Jadinon Nyege Nyege (Kampala, Uganda): Derek Debru Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (Paris, France): Sylvie Le Bomin, Susanne Fürniss Musée de la musique (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso): Evelyne Koho Kabou Musée des arts, rites et traditions (Libreville, Gabon): Larissa Zang Metogo Musical Instruments Museum (Brussels, Belgium): Simon Egan, Matthieu Thonon, Saskia Willaert © MIM 2022