Keeper of the Beat. A Woman's Journey into the Heart of Drumming
Description
This is an award-winning documentary on the life and music of Barbara Borden, an acclaimed and pioneering drummer, composer and teacher. It tells her inspiring life-story in eloquent words and toe-tapping music.Keeper of the Beatweaves footage fromShe Dares to Drum,Borden’s autobiographical “percussion play” and other dynamic performances from the last four decades with interviews with noted artists, students, family and friends who know Borden and the social history of her times. The film tells the story of a woman whose love of drumming and music gave her courage, inspiration, and the drive to find connectedness within a widening circle of communities throughout the world. We watch the unfolding of Borden’s identity as she grows from a little girl in love with drumming to a pioneering woman drummer, a first-class percussionist, a world musician and a practitioner of “drumbeat diplomacy.”Filmed on four continents, it was produced and directed by three-time Emmy-Award winner, David L. Brown.
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56 min 43 sec
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