GREAT NOISES THAT FILL THE AIR MUSIC, POETRY AND PERFORMANCE ON FILM BFI 7/10
“THE English excel in dancing and music for they are active and lively. They are vastly fond of great noises that fill the air, such as the firing of cannon, drums and the ringing of bells. So that it is common for a number of them when drunk to go , quoted in Simon Reynell’s short 1988 film about the scrapheap orchestra Bow Gamelan Ensemble.
