Maison Morange is happy to welcome you at the Museum of Music and Instruments of the Indian Ocean in the heart of Hell-Bourg, class "most beautiful villages in France". With a rich collection of over 1 instruments, this fascinating museum offers a route that will take you to the discovery of popular, precious and unusual instruments.
The Museum of Music and Instruments of the Indian Ocean
Visit the Museum of Music and Instruments of the Indian Ocean in a fun, didactic and sound way, through themed universes (Africa, India, China, Madagascar), with a free audio guide to listen to the sounds of the instruments presented. Touchscreen video terminals are also at your disposal to hear and see music, songs, dances from the regions of the Indian Ocean...
A journey that will take you on a journey
The course opens a presentation of the music of the peoples – of European, Indonesian, African, Indian, Chinese, Malagasy origin – who, through successive migrations, have formed the societies of Reunion and other Indian Ocean islands. All of them brought with them their habits and customs, their cultures, their religions, their music... which testify to the musical richness of Reunionese society.
The organological space
This space will provide you with brief information on the various musical instruments existing in the world. Whatever the country, these instruments are grouped into four major organological families, established according to simple acoustic principles.
Geographic thematic areas
The museum is structured according to the countries of origin of the instruments. you will travel according to the rooms, from Asia to Africa, passing through Madagascar...
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