Great Noises That Fill the Air

Great Noises That Fill the Air

1988
26min

Since 1983, Bow Gamelan Ensemble have inspired generations of artists with their radical practices and explosive performances. Charged with their individual virtuosity in performance art, avant-garde music and kinetic sculpture, their sound installations and performances are immersed in an orchestra of instruments made from scrap metal, electric motors, river barges and domestic objects including glass sheets, light bulbs and fireworks.

Great Noises That Fill the Air

Storyline

Since 1983, Bow Gamelan Ensemble have inspired generations of artists with their radical practices and explosive performances. Charged with their individual virtuosity in performance art, avant-garde music and kinetic sculpture, their sound installations and performances are immersed in an orchestra of instruments made from scrap metal, electric motors, river barges and domestic objects including glass sheets, light bulbs and fireworks.
    Released
    January 1988
    Runtime
    26min
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    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Steel Bank Film Co-op, Arts Council of Great Britain, Channel 4 Television
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