RHYTHM CATALOG from Larry Morris ([email protected])
LAST UPDATED: January 12, 1997
My disclaimer: the world of 'traditional rhythm' is constantly evolving.
Some transcriptions here will be 'neotraditional' at best, westernized
versions of African rhythms, or 'old' styles not often heard now, and
frankly, some will simply be wrong. Corrections and new additions are
welcomed and appreciated; please attribute where possible. Recognize that
names are mutable, and often represent styles or even origin tribes rather
than specific compositions. These transcriptions omit chant and dance, which
are often integral. Use this as a map for connecting beginning rhythms
together, not as a substitute for study with a competent teacher. Enjoy!
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LEGEND:
| first beat in the bar
* other whole beats
. half beats
: repeat
>> at end of bar = continue phrase next line
B,b bass
O,o tone
M,m muffle tone
S,s slap
Sf, Of slap/tone flam
h heel
f finger
. touch or spacer (rest)
_ appears above notes that should be played with your strong hand.
*** RHYTHMS IN 4 and 8 ***
KPANLOGO, Larry Morris ([email protected]) '94 from informal sources
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TUMBA O O O O B . s s O . s s B . s s
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA B . s s O . s s B O O . O O . O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 B . s s O . s s B . s s O . . O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO s s B . s . O O B . s O . . O .
CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
KPANLOGO, Richard Hodges ([email protected]) '94 from C.K Ladzekpo, UCB
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SHEKERE D . D U D . D U D . D U D . D U
(Down/Up)
AGOGO1 H . . H . . H . . . H . H . . .
AGOGO2 L L L L L . H . . . H . . . H .
(High/Low)
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O O . s B . s s O . . B B O O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO B . s s B . s s B . O O B . s s
KPANLOGO, Michael Zajac ([email protected]) from Marc Anderson,
Winnepeg '95
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SHEKERE D . D U D . D U D . D U D . D U
(Down/Up)
Clave . . X . . . X . . . X . . . X .
AGOGO-l L . . L . . L . . . L . L . . .
AGOGO-h H H . . H H . . H H . . H H . .
(High/Low)
_ _ _ _
LOW B . O . B . O .
_ _ _ _
MID . . . . . . S S O . O O . . S S
_ _
HIGH . . O . O . . . O . O . . . O . >>
. . O . . . O . O . O . . . O
SHIKO (Nigerian), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUMBA O . O . B . B . O . O . B B . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 B . s s B . s s B . s s O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO O . O O . O O . s . s s . s s .
AGOGO-h X X X X X X X X
AGOGO-l X X X X X X X X
BELL 2 X . X X . X X . X . X X . X X .
CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
IBO 4/4 (?) Larry Morris ([email protected]) from informal sources
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUMBA B . O . B . O . B . O . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O O . O B . O O B . O O B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO O . O O . O O . s . s s . s s .
CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
MOZAMBIQUE variants, Larry Morris ([email protected]) and
John Moore([email protected])
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA . s s s . s s O O s
TUMBA O O . O O (O)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA B h f O O B s f s f O O h f
TUMBA O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . s O O B s f s s O O f f
TUMBA O O
COWBEL M . M . C . . M . M . C . . C .
(Mouth/Center)
or:
COWBEL M . M . M M . M . M M . M M . M
COWBEL M . C . M . C M . C C C M . C C
COWBEL M . M . C C C C M M . C C C C C
CLAVE X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
TUMBAO + variants, Larry Morris ([email protected]) and
John Moore([email protected])
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA h f s (f) h f O O h f s b O O
TUMBA O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . s O . s O S . S S b O O . s
('tres golpe')
CLAVE . . X . X . . . X . . X . . X .
COWBEL M . M . C C . M . M . C . C C .
FANGA (Liberian), Richard Darsie ([email protected]) and Larry Morris
([email protected]) from Stone Montgomery
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CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _
LOW B . B B . B O O B . . B B . O O
_ _ _ _ _
MID O . . S . S S . O . O . S S . .
_ _ _ _ _
High . . S S . . S S . . S S O O S S
Lead varies.
BELL X X X X X X X X
JUNJUN B B B
AKIWOWO (Yoruba), Matt Freedman ([email protected]) and Art Liestman
([email protected]) - from Baba Olatunje/Gordy Ryan
Disclaimer: Akiwowo is a Yoruba folksong. This rhythm is one of several
that work well with it, but calling it "Akiwowo" may cause confusion.
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CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MID B . S S B . O O B . S S B . O O
_ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . S . O O . S . S . S O O O .
BELL . x x . x x x . x . x x
JUNJUN B b B b
GUAGUANCO, Larry Morris ([email protected])
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_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . b O . b b m h f S . f s
TUMBA O O
var.: _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . s O . s S . S S m m S s
TUMBA O O
4-drum variant:
_ _ _ _
TUMBA B . . B B . O . B . . B B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA b b O O b b b b b b O O b b b b
_ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 b . b . b O . . b b b b b O . .
QUINTO O . f O . f S . h f S . f S . f
CLAVE X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
RUMBA GUAGUANCO' (Matanzas style), Patrick Armstrong ([email protected])
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Clave X X X X X
Palitos R . L R . L . R L . R . R L . L or
R L . L R L . L R . L . R L . L
_ _ _ _
Tumba h . t B h . O . h . t b h . O .
variations: _ _ _ _ _ _
h O O . O . O . h . t b h O . O
_ _ _ _
. O h t O . O . h . t O h . t O
_ _ _ _
. O h t O . O . h . t b h . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Conga h h t t h h t t O h t t h h t t
or:
Conga, h h t B h h t t O h t t h h t t >>
(Tres Dos) h h t B O O t t O h t t h h t t
|: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
Quinto h O O . h . t S h . t O h . t .
"ride" h S S . h O . O h . t S h . t .
"cross" h O O . h . t S h . t O h . t . >>
h S S . O h t S S . O h t S S . >>
O h t S S . O h t S S . O h t S >>
S . S h t O . O h . t S h . t . >>
h O h t O h t S h . t O h . t . >>
h S S . h O . O h . t S h . t .
Munequitos Intro:
M M M M . M . M M . M . M M . M >>
. M M . M . M . S . . O O . . >>
Tumba> O O O h t b h O etc..
Tres Dos> O h t t h h t t etc..
KAKI LAMBE (Senegal), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
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CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _
LOW O O . O O . B . O . O . B . B .
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID B . . O O . S . B . O . O . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH B . O O O . S S B . O O O . S S
BELL . . . x . . x . . . . . x . x .
JUNJUN B B B B
BREAK: S S S S S . S . . . O O O . S . >>
S . . . . . O O O . O . O . . .
ACONCON, Nigel Jacobs ([email protected]) from Boaz Martin
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DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _
LOW B . O O . S S . B . O O . S S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _
Break O . O O . O O . O . O . O . . .
JUNJUN B . . . . . . . . . B (b) . B . . >>
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BELL X . X X . X X . X . X X . X X .
LAMBA, Nigel Jacobs ([email protected]) from Boaz Martin, and Larry Morris
([email protected]) from Stone Montgomery
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DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW O O S S B (S) S S O O S S B (S) S S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . . S S . O O O O S . . S S . O O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ride 1 O O S O O S O O S . . . Of . Of .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ride 2 O . O . O . t B B . . B B . . .
(break) Sf . S S . S . S S . S . S . . . Sf
Junjun B . B . B . . . B . B . B . . .
(var.) B . B . B . . B . B B . B . . .
Bell H L L L L H H H H L L L L H H H
Songba . . . . . . O . O . O O . . . .
("swung" version of Lamba, dashed notes are extended in length):
DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW O- O S- S B- S S- S O- O S- S B- S S- S
_ _ _ _ (lead-in) S
HIGH S- . . S S- . O- O S- . . S S- . O- O
Junjun B . B . B . . . B . B . B . . .
Songba . . . . . . O . O . O O . . . .
Bell X . X . X . X . X . X . X . X .
GAHU (Ewe), Larry Morris ([email protected])
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Bell L . . H . . H . . . H . . . H .
(Gankogui)
Axatse D . . D U . D . U . D . U . D .
(Down/Up shaker)
Kaganu . . O O . . O O . . O O . . O O
(high)
Sogo O B . O B . O . B . O . B . O . or:
(low) B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Kidi O O . S S . O O O O S . S . O O
(mid)
Gboba or Atseimevu (bass) lead variations.
MOMBASA (Ghana), Dan Trevino ([email protected]) - from Michael Pluznik
(this requires a special drum setup: 4 congas played by 2 players.
Low and Second drums are tumbas, mid and high congas/quintos. Set as
follows:
X upbeat drummer
O (high drum)
(low drum) O O (second drum)
O (middle drum)
X downbeat drummer
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DOWNBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _
Middle O O . O O . O O . O O .
Second B B
Low B B
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UPBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _
Low O O
High O O O O S S . S O O
Second O
JONDO (??), Larry Morris ([email protected])
(note: this is a "swung" rhythm, notation such as "O- O" indicate an
extended beat, such as a dotted quarter followed by an eighth note.)
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CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH O . O . S- S S- S O O . S S- S S- .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MID O- O S- S B- S S- S O- O S- S B- S S- S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW O . O B S- S . f O O . B S- S . f
BELL (??)
JUNJUN B . B . . . . . B B . . . . . .
+lead djembe variations.
CONGO (Haitian) Sean Engelson ([email protected])
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Segonde: B f S . O~ . O . B f S . O~ . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Or (easier): B . S . O . O . B . S . O . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Boula: O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Bell: x x . x x . x . x . x . x . x .
Maman stick: O O . X . . X . X . . X . . X .
Maman hand: . . . . B f . . B . . . B f . O
Maman lick:
Maman stick: O O . X . . X . O . O O . O O .
Maman hand: . . . . B f . O . . . . B . O . O
The X's mean sticks on the side of the drum, and the ~ after a tone means that
the tone is extended by "flanging" with a finger.
COMPARSA (Cuba), Larry Morris ([email protected])
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_ _ _
Surdo (bass) O . . O . . O . O . . B . . O .
_ _ _ _ _
Tumba: O . . s S . . s S . . s O . O .
_ _ _ _
Conga: . . s s . . O O . . s s . . O O
Quinto: . S S . O O . S . S . . . O . O
lead variations...
Agogo H . . . . X X . . . . . . X . X .
Agogo L X . X . . . . X . X X . . . . .
Clave: . . X . X . . . X . . X . . . X
COMPARSA DE MATANZA (Cuba), Allen Frost ([email protected]) from
AfroCuba de Matanza
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Bell clave X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
Agogo high X X X X . . . X X . X . . . . X
Agogo low . . . . x . . . . . . . x . . .
Tumba B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O .
_ _ _ _
Conga O . . . O . O . B . . . B . . O
Rey Quinto . S S . O . O . O . O . S S . S
Floor Tom M . . M . . O . M . . M . . O .
Quinto (Improvise?)
HIGHLIFE (W. Africa), Mark Szymanski
Note: S- and M- indicate this stroke is "pulled" back to lead-in to the beat.
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Low B . . O B . O O B . . O B . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid O . O . B . B . O . . S- . . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid2 B . S . S . O O B . . S- . . O O
_ _ _ _
High O . . O O . . O O . . O O S . O
Clave X X X
Junjun B M B M-
bell . . x x . . x x . . x x . . x x
KUKU (Guinea), Mark Szymanski
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_ _ _ _
LOW S . S . O O . . S . S . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID S S . O O O S . S S . O O O S .
_ _ _ _
HIGH O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X
Junjun B . B . B . . . M . . M . . . .
Songba M . M . M . . . B . . B . . . .
Kenkeni B . . B B . . B B . . B B B . B
RHUMBA YESA (Cuba), Mark Szymanski
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_ _ _ _ _ _
LOW S . . B O . O (B) S . . B O . O (B)
_ _ _ _ _
MID B . . . O . B B . O O O . . B .
_ _ _ _
HIGH S S . . S S . . S S . . S S . .
Bass B . . B . . B . . . . . . . B .
Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X
RHUMBA YESA (Cuba), Jason Hann ([email protected])
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Hi bell C . C . O O . . C . C . O O . .
Lo bell . . C C . . C C . O . O . . C C
_ _ _ _
Quinto(stick) O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
_ _
Conga(stick) . . . . . . O O . . . . . . O .
_ _ _ _
Tumba(hand) O . . s . . s . . M M M . . O O
YEMBELA (?), Mark Szymanski (rain song)
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW B . S . O . S . B . S . O O S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID B . O O . . s . B . O O . . s .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH O . S S O . S S O . S S O . S S
Junjun B . B B . . . . B . B B . . . .
Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X
IJEXA (Brazil,Bahia), John Moore ([email protected])
Originally from IJESA people in Yoruba
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_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA S . . b S . O b S . . b S . O b >>
_ _ _ _ _ _
S . . b S . O . O O . b S . O b
_ _ _ _
TUMBA S . . O O . B . S . . O O . B . >>
_ _ _ _ _
S . . O O . B . O O O O O . B .
AGOGO VARIATIONS
AGOGO (I) H . H . . . . H . H H . . . . .
. . . . L L . . . . . . L . L .
AGOGO(II) . . . . H H . . . . . . H . H .
L . L . . . . L . L L . . . . .
AGOGO(III) H H . . . . . . H . H . . . . .
. . . L . L L . . . . . L . L .
AGOGO(IV) . . . H . H H . . . . . H . H .
L L . . . . . . L . L . . . . .
AGOGO(V) H H H . . . . H . H H . . . . .
. . . . L L . . . . . . L . L .
BELEDI (Middle Eastern), Larry Morris ([email protected])
Traditionally played on doumbek; 'B' is center tone (dum),
'O' or 'm' is a finger hit (te ka), accented or unaccented.
's' is a finger hit with raised pitch (tok). Many variants exist.
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Doumbek B . B . o o o o B . o o o . . .
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _
variants: B . B . o m s . B . o m s . o o
(many B o O . . . o o B . o o O . o o
others) B . o O . o O . B . B . S . . .
_ _ _ _
bass: B . B . . o . . B . . . o . . .
. . . . L L . . . . . . L . L .
raqs sa'idi (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri ([email protected])
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doumbek B O m m B O m
variation B m m B m m B m m B m m
reqq O O m m m O O
variation O m m O m m O m m O m m
raqs bambi (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri ([email protected])
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doumbek B O O B O B O O B O
variation1 B m m m O B m m O m m
variation2 B m m m O B O m m
variation3 B m m m O B m m O m
riqq O m m m O O m m m O
variation O m m O m m O m m O m m
raqs skandarai (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri ([email protected])
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doubek B m m B m m B m m B m m >>
B m m B m m O m m m m
^
reqq O m m O m m O m m O m m >>
O m m O m m O
^ main accent
PILON (Cuba), ? ([email protected]), from '94 Banff Afrocubanismo conf.
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Clave X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
Bell x . X X x . X X x . . . . . . .
_ _ _ _ _
Conga1 b t S t h t O . . O O O .
Conga2 O O O
Bombo . . . . . . . . . . . O . . O O or:
(bass) . . . . . . . O O . . O . . O O
_ _ _ _ _
Conga b t S t h O . . O O .
var. O (O) O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga b t S t h t O O . . b t O
var. O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga b t S t b t O . S S O O .
var. O O O
KASSA (Guinea), Michael Williams ([email protected]) from Mamady Keita
(note: played with a slightly "swung" feel)
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Lead dj. S S . S S . O O S S . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 B . S S O O S S B . S S O O S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 S . . S S . O O S . B S S . O O
Junjun (O) O . O . . . . . . O . O . O .
Songba . . . O . . . . . . . . O . . .
Kenkeni O . . M . . O . O . . M . . O .
Shekere X . . . X . . . X . . . X . . .
Bell X X . X . X X . X . X . X . X . >>
NOKOBE (Ewe - Ghana), Catrin Pieri ([email protected])
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ashiko O . O O B . O . B s s . s s .
Ashiko . . o o . . o o . o o . . o o
w/Stick
Bell L . H H . H H . L . H . H . H .
(Gankogui)
Shekere D . . D U . D . D . . D U . D .
(Axatse D/U down/up)
RA RA (Haiti) - Barry Duke
Note: R= rim shot on seconde
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Bell X . X X . . X . X . X X . . X .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Boula o o o o o o S o o o o o o o S o
(hi) _ _ _ _ _
Seconde O O . R b t R . B . R . B . R .
(mid) _ _ _ _
Maman B . . . B . . . B . . . B . O . >>
(lo) B . . . B . O . O . B . O . O .
Basse#1 B . . . O . . . . . . . O . . .
Basse#2 . . . . . . . . O . O . . . . .
UFFUNU (Ewe?), John Feddersen ([email protected]) from Tacuma King
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba O O O O s s . s s . s s . s s . or:
O O O O B . . . B . . . B . . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga1 . s s . O O O O s s . s s . s s
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga2 s . s s . s s . O O O O s s . s
_ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto s s . s s . s s . s s . O O O O
Bell x . x . x . x. . x . x . x . x .
Junjun O . . O . . O . O . . O . . O .
BOUSHAY (Congolese), John Feddersen ([email protected]) '95 from Modibo Keita
(note: this is a "swung" rhythm, notation such as "O- O" indicate an
extended beat, such as a dotted quarter followed by an eighth note.)
2/2 | . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . |
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
(lead-in) O- O >>
Djembe(h) S- . O- O S- . O- O S- . S- S . . O- O
_ _ _ _
Djembe(m) . . O- O . . S . . . O- O . . S .
_ _ _ _
Djembe(l) b . b . O- O . . b . b . O- O . .
or deep drum
Bell x . . . x . . . x . . . x . . .
Songba o o
or, on tall drum, bell as S, songba as B
KUKU (Guinea), Phillipe Reunis ([email protected]
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Bell X . X X . X X . X . X . X . X .
Junjun M . . O . . . . M . . . O . O . >>
O . . O . . . . M . . . . . . .
Songba O . . M . . O . O . . . . . O .
Kenkeni O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 B . O O . . S . B . O O . . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 O O . S O O S . O O . S O O S . OR:
(var.) O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe3 O . O O . . Sf . S . S S . . S . >>
B . O O . . S . B . O O . . Of .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe4 bO . O O B S S . bO . O O B S S .
*note: Djembe3 & Djembe4 var. from Mamady Keita, others traditional.
simplified variation on Djembe2 used for very fast tempos.
Village Dance (African Westcoast), Catrin Pieri ([email protected])
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA . . O . . O . O O . O O S S
TUMBA O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 O . O O . . . B O . O O S . S S
^ start this one here
BELL X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
SAMBA (Brazil), John Feddersen ([email protected])
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Surdo M . O . mM . O . mM . O . mM . O . m
(bass)
Conga O O O O S S . O O O O O S S . O O O O O S S . O O O O O S S . O
Tamborin m m Z- m m O O Z- m m Z- m m O O Z-
(bongo/stick) m=press head to raise tone, O=open tone, Z-= let stick buzz
* * * * * * * *
Agogo H . L L . H . H . . . L L . H . H . L L L H . H . . . L L . H .
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Guiro D u d U D u d U d U d U D u d u D u d U D u d U d U d U D u d u
(scraper) > > > > > > > > > >
Snare X x x X x x X x x x X x x X x x X x x X x x X x x x X x x X x x
(bossanova)
TIMINI (Senegal), Michael Wall ([email protected]) from Malick Sow
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe-1 S S S . S S S O O S S S . S S S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
(var.) S S . S S S O O S S . S S S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 . S B O O S S . . S B O O S S . or:
. S B O O S M . . S B O O S M M
Junjun B B . B B . . . B B . B B . . . (slower
Bell X X . X X X X X X X X tempos)
or (2-part for faster tempos)
Junjun1 B B . B B . . . . . . . . . . .
Bell1 . . X . . . X X X . X . X . X X
Junjun2 . . . . . . . . B B . B B . . .
Bell2 X . X . X . X X . . X . . . X X
SUNU (?), John Feddersen ([email protected]) from Modibo Keita
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_ _ _ _ _ _ (lead-in) S >>
Djembe-1 S . O O S . . S S . O O S . . S
_ _ _ _ _ (lead-in) O >>
Djembe-2 O . S S . B S O O . S S . B S O
Bell x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
Kenkeni O . . M . . O . O . . M . . O .
(lead-in) O >>
Junjun O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O >>
(cont'd) O . . . . . . . . . . . O . . O >>
O . . O O . O . O . O . O . . O
Djembe/Junjun call-response lead-in:
Djembe S S S S . S . S S . S . S . . O
Junjun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O >>
Djembe O . . O O . O . O . O . O . . (main rhythm)
Junjun O . . O O . O . O . O . O . . (main rhythm)
Oggun (Santeria), Luis Nunez ([email protected])
(simplified version)
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Bell X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
Hi drum S . . O S . . . S . O . S . . .
Mid drum S . . . S . . . S . . . Of . . .
Lo drum S . . . O . S . O . B . O . . .
MORIBAYASSA (Malinque tribe) consensus by Michael Wall ([email protected])
and other Djembe-L members from Mamady Keita
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
(break) Of . O O . O . O O . S S S . . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DjembeLo B . O O B . S . B . O O B . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
DjembeHi S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
Kenkeni O . . . O . . . O . . . O . . .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
(lead-in) O . O . O . >>
Songba O . . . M . . . M . O . O . O .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
(lead-in) O . >>
Junjun O . . . . . O . O . . . . . O .
(bell) x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
BAIAO (Brazil), Heike Worth ([email protected]) from Sergio Mendez
NOTES: Zabumba - flat bass drum played w/ thin stick on one side (S), felted
stick on other side (O). Pandeiro notes - (D) thumb, (t) fingertip, (h) ball
of hand, (S) slap.
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Agogo . . H . L . H . . H . H L . H .
_ _ _ _
Snare X x x X x x X roll X x x X x x X x
Triangle . . o o . . o o . . o o . . o o
Pandeiro D t h D t h S h D t h D t h S h
Zabumba(L) M . S O O . S . M . S O O . S .
Zabumba(H) M . S O S O S S M . S O S O S S >>
M . S O S O S S O S S O S O S S
Afro Bloc (Bahia), Heike Worth ([email protected]), played by
many Samba percussion groups
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Surdo hi O O O O O O O O M . . . . . . .
Surdo mid . . . . O O O O M . . . . . . .
Surdo deep O . . . M . . . O . . . M . . .
(lead-in) O . O . >>
UpbeatSurdo M . . . O . . . M . . . O . O .
(mid) (lead-in) O . >>
ContraSurdo M . . . . O . O M . . . . . O . >>
(hi) M . O . M O . O M . . . . . O .
(lead-in) X . >>
Tamborim . . . . . X . X . . . . . . X . >>
. . X . . X . X . . . . . . X .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Snare X x x X x x X x x x X x x X x x
or (x x X X X)
Repinique . . R L . . R L . . R L . . R L or:
(similar R . . L . . R . . L . L R . R . or:
to snare) . . R L . . . . . L . L . . . .
Agogo H . . H . . H . . . L . L . . .
URUGUAY TRANCE (Uruguay), Nowick Gray ([email protected]) from Pepe Danza
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Drum 1 . S S S . S S S . S S S . S S S
_ _ _ _ _
Drum 2 O S . O S . O S . O S S O . S . OR:
. S . O S S O S . S . O S . . .
Junjun M . . O . . . . . . . O O . . .
stick/bell X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
CALYPSO (Trinidad), Barbara Bird ([email protected])
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba B M . B h f O . B M . B h f O .
_ _ _
CongaLo O . . O O . . . . O . O O O . .
_ _ _ _
CongaHi O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
Bell . . x x . . x x . . x x . . x x
Hi bell x x . x x x x . x x . x x x x .
(brake drum?)
DALAH (Guinea), consensus by Michael Wall ([email protected]) and other
Djembe-L members from Mamady Keita
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe#1 S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe#2 B . O O . . S S B . O O . . S S
Kenkeni O . . . O . . . O . . . O . . .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
Songba O . O O . . . . M . . . O . O . >>
O . O O . . . . M . . . M . . .
(bell) x . x x . x x . x . x . x . x .
Junjun O . . . . . O . O . . . . . O .
(bell) x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
DANSA (Mali), Kalani ([email protected]) and JD Northrup ([email protected])
from Abdoul Doumbia
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 B O . O B . S . B . O O B . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe3 S . O O S . B . S . O O S . B .
Junjun O . . M . . O . O . . M . . O .
(fast)
slower tempos:
Junjun . . . . . . . . . . . O . . . .
Songba O . . O . . O . . . . . . . O .
Kenkeni O . . . . O O . O . . . . O O .
Bell x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
MENI (?), Ulf ([email protected]) from the Falul Folk Festival
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_ _ _ _ _
Djembe3 B . . O B . . . B . O . B . . .
_ _ _ _
Djembe2 B . O . B . S . B . O . B . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 S . O S . O S . O . S . O O O .
(lead) _ _ _ _ _
Break O O O O . O . O O . O . S . . .
MULTIPART CONGA RHYTHMS
Drum setup for right-handers: CONGA TUMBA
QUINTO
*you*
SONGO, Michael Wall ([email protected])
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _
Quinto S O h f S S . S O S S . S S . .
Conga O
Tumba O O O
Clave x . . x . . . x . . x . x . . .
BOMBA, Michael Wall ([email protected])
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _
Quinto . O O O . . . . . O O O . . . .
Conga O O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba B S O O B S O O
Clave x . . x . . x . x . . x . . x .
COMPARSA, Joel Rives ([email protected])
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto . h f S O O . . . S S S . O . .
Conga O O (O) O
Tumba O O O O
variation1:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto . h f O O . . . S S S . O . .
Conga O O (O) O
Tumba O O O O O
*** RHYTHMS IN SIX/TWELVE ***
YANVALOU (Haitian), Sean Engelson ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
_ _ _
Segonde B . O . O . B . . O . (B)
(tumba) _ _ _ _
Boula . x x . x x . x x . x x
(Kagan)
Maman (lead, variations in 4):
(R stick) x . . x . . x . . x . .
(L drum) B . M . . . B O . . . .
Case'(repeating break) on Maman:
(R stick) O . . . x . . . . x . .
(L drum) . . B . . . O O . . B B
Lead-in back to std phrase:
(R stick) O . . . x . . . . . . .
(L drum) . . B . . . O O . O . O
ETUMBA NAMBUAKA (Congo), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
Source: Sandor Djabaouez via Sean Feder
Note: Of = tone flam, Sf = slap flam
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
_ _ _ _
Tumba B . B . O O . S . S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga O . S O S S O . S O S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto O O O . O O O . O O O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid brk: S S S . S S S . Of O O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
End brk: S S S . S S S . S S S . >>
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
S S S . Of O O . O O O . Sf
ZEBOLAH (Congolese), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
from Sean Feder
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_ _ _ _
Bottom O . . B . . B . . B . O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Second B O O B S S B O O B S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid O S S O S S O S S O S S
_ _ _ _ _
Heart O . S . O O O S . S O O
_ _ _ _
High Sf O O O S . O S . O S .
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
ABAKUA (Cuba), Patrick Armstrong ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Ekon #1 x x x x x x x x x
(brass/iron bell)
Ekon #2 x x x x x
Erikunde L R L R R L R L R
(basket rattles
or palitos) _ _ _ _
High O h t O h t O h t O h t
(Binkome) _ _ _ _ _ _
Mid M O M O M O
(Kotchierima)
_ _ _ _
Low b M b O b M b O
(Obiapa)
+ lead (conga) variations
Generic African 6/8 variations, Larry Morris ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _ _
TUMBA B . O . O . B . O O . O
_ _ _ _
CONGA B . . B O O B . . B O O (4's driver)
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 B B O O S S B B O O S S (3's driver)
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA3 O S S O B B O O B B O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA4 B O B O O B O B O B O O (clave variant)
BELL X . X . X X . X . X . X
BINTIN, (Ghana), Richard Darsie ([email protected]) from
Sean Feder - from Icon Tribe
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Bottom O O O O O . B B B B B .
_ _ _ _
Second B . . M . . B . . O . .
w/Stick . X X . X X . X X . X X
_ _ _ _
Third . . B . O . . . B . O .
w/Stick X . . X . . X . . X . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
High B . O S S . O O O S S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Break O O O . S S S . O O O .
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
BAHAVENTO (BRAZIL), Michael Wall ([email protected]) from Menstre Beasola
6/4 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
Shaker X X
Clave X . . X . . X . . X . .
Surdo O . . . O O . . . . . O or:
M . O . O . O O . . . .
Alt Surdo O . . O O O O . . O O O
_ _ _ _
Tumba S . O O . S S . O O O S
_ _ _ _ _
Conga O . S S O O O S . S . O
_ _ _(3)_ _ _ _(3)
Snare x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
LENGJEN (Senegal), Larry Morris ([email protected])
6/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Djembe/Conga
_ _ _ _
Low . O O . O O . O O . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid B . B S O O B . B S O O
or: S . S B O O S . S B O O
_ _ _ _
High O . S S . O O . S S . O
Lead
Break: S . S . S . S . . S . . >>
S . . . . O O O O O . .
(all stop... restart.)
+ lead variations.
JUNJUN: B . B . . . B . B . . .
Bell: X X X X or:
Other Junjun (3 drums)
Low X X
Mid X X
High X X
MAHI (Haitian), Larry Morris ([email protected])
Note: the bas is a large hoop (frame) drum with a very deep,
soft bass.
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
Chacha X . . X . . X . . X . .
(shaker) _ _ _ _
Bas o . o . B . o o . B . o
_ _ _ _ _
Segonde . O O . s s . O . s . s or:
(conga) s . O . s s . O . s . s
_ _ _ _ _ _
Boula o o o o o o o o o o o o or:
(Kagan) o . o . o o . o . o . o
Maman (tumba, lead + variations):
(R stick) . x x . x . . x . x . x
(L drum) O . . . . . O . . . . .
Maman/Segonde Case (repeating break):
Segonde . . . . . O O O O O O O O
Maman O O . . S . . . . . . .
JEWE (?), Mark Szymanski
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
_ _ _ _
LOW B . O O . . B . O O . . or
B . O O . B B . O O . B
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID B O O B O O B O O B O O
_ _ _ _
Drum/ B . . B . . B . . B . S
Stick X X X X X X
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . S S O O S . S S O O or
B . S S O O S . S S O O or
S . S S O O S . S S S S O O
Junjun B . . M . . B . . M . .
IBO 6/8 (Haiti), Larry Morris, from informal sources
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
Low . . . . B B . . . . . .
Mid S . . S . . . . . S . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
High S S O S S . S S O S S .
Low (alt) B . . B . . B . . B . .
CAMBERTO (Haitian derived), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
_ _ _ _
Bottom O . . B . . B . . B . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba B . S B O O B . S B O O
_ _ _ _
Conga B . O . S . B O . S . B
_ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto O S S O S S O S S O S S
BAYE (Congolese), Susan Rapalee ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
_ _ _ _ _
High S . O S . . S S . Sf O O
_ _ _ _
High-mid O O . h S S O O . h S S >>
O O . Sf O O O O . h S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Low-mid B . O . S . B S O O S .
_ _ _
Low O . B _ t . B . . B . O >>
. . t B . . B . . B . O
Adowa (Ghana), Catrin Pieri ([email protected])
( Gazelle dance, possibly Ewe tradition? )
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
BELL X . . . X . . X X . . X
_ _ _ _ _ _
DRUM O O O S O S O O S
Hand Clap S S S
BEMBE (Cuba) - Patrick Armstrong ([email protected]) and
Luis Nunez ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Guataca x . x . X x . x . x . x
(hi bell)
Low bell x x . x . x x . x . x .
_ _ _ _ _
Conga(hi) o o o o o o o . o . o . or:
_ _ _ _ _ _
O s s O s s O s s O s s or:
_ _ _ _ _ _
s O O s O O s O O s O O
_ _ _ _
Tumba(lo) B . S B O . B . S B O . or:
_ _ _ _
S . B s B . S . B s B .
Tumba(2) . . B B . . . . B B . B >>
B B . B . . . . B B . .
YANKADI (Guinee) - Kees de Grauw ([email protected]) from Mamady Keita
and Philippe Reunis ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Dundun O . . . . . . . . . . O
Songba M . . O . O . . . . . .
Kenkeni . . . . . . O . O . . .
_ _ _ B >>
Djembe B . . . . O O . O O . B >>
_ _ _ _
(intro) B . B B . B O . O O . O >>
_ _
B . B . . S . . . . . B >>
_ _ _
B . . S . . S . . . . B >>
_ _ _
B . . . . B B . O O . B >>
_ _ _ _
Djembe B . . S . B B . O O . B
(groove) _ _ _
Djembe O . O O . O . . O O . B
(varia.) _ _ _
O . O O . O O . O . . B
_ _ _ _
O O O O O O O O O O . B
_ _ _
Support s . . O . O . . . . . . >>
Djembe Of . . Of . . S . S . . .
CHANGO (Cuba), Luis Nunez ([email protected]) from Dr. Fernando Ortiz
One of many rhythms to Chango, orignally a bata guemilere rhythm.
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe(h) S O . Sf . O S . O S O O
_ _ _ _
Djembe(m) . . O . S M S . . O . S M S
_ _ _ _
Djembe(l) Sf . S . S B Sf . S . S B
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
^
Low drum begins the first measure by itself. High
and medium drums come in at "^".
ELEGGUA (Santeria), Luis Nunez ([email protected])
(simplified version)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Hi Drum S m O S m O S m O S m O
Mid Drum m S m O S m m S m O m S m
Lo Drum B . S S S O B . S S S .
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
BATAKATO (Nigeria), John Feddersen ([email protected])
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Djembe 1 O S S O O S O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe 2 O S S B B O O S S B B O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe 3 B S S O O B B S S O O B
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djunjun B O O B O O B O O B O O
OR: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Upright drum m x x m x x m x x m O
(L=hand, R=stick. x=rim shot or tap)
SOLI (W.Africa, various) Paulo Mattioli ([email protected])
Note: one of many variations.
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Djembe 1 S . O s . . S . O s . .
_ _ _ _
Djembe 2 S . . S O O S . . S O O
(Bougarabou)
Junjun . . O O . . . . O . . O
(Jbell) x . x x . x x . x x . x
Songba O . . . M . M . . O . .
(Sbell) x . x . x . x . x x . x
Kenkeni . . . . O O . . . . O O
(Kbell) x . . x . . x . . x . .
OR: simpler variation (Junjun/Songba only)
Junjun O . . . . . . . O . . .
Songba . . . . O . . . . . O .
ZEPAULE (Haiti), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
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Low(Maman) b . . O . . b . . O . .
stick on drum o o x o x
head/side _ _ _ _ _ _
Mid(Seconde) B . S b O O B . S b O O
Hi(Boula) . o o . o o . o o . o o
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
MANDJIANE (?), Amy Smith ([email protected])
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DjembeL S . . S S . . B S S O O
DjembeM S S . . . . S S . B . B
DjembeH S . O S . . S . O S . . or:
S . . O O O S . . O O O
Junjun O . . O . . O . . . . O
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
SORSORNET (?) Paulo Mattioli (John Feddersen, [email protected])
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Lead intro/brk S S S . S S S . S S S . >>
S S S . O . O . O . O .
(ensemble joins in unison on last 4 notes...)
Djembe H S S S . m . m . O . . . >>
S S S . m . m . O . . . >>
S S S . m . m . O . . . >>
S S S . S S S . S S S .
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Djembe M O s s s s s O s s s s s
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Djembe L b . b . O O b . b . O O
Junjun O O O . . . . . . . . . >>
O O O . . . . . O O O .
Kenkeni . . O . . O . . O . . O
(Kbell) x . x x . x x . x x . x
FUME FUME (?) Jason Hann ([email protected]) from Charles Armah
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Bell x . x . x . . x . x . .
Shekere X . . . . . X . . . . .
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Djembe B . O . S . B O O . S .
Hi kpanlogo B . B . O O B . B . O O
Lo kpanlogo B . . O O . B . . O O .
GBEREDU 2 - (DOUNDOUNBA) Michael Wall ([email protected]) from Mabiba Baegne.
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(Call) S S O S S S . . . . . .
Kenkeni . . O . O O . . O . O O . . O . O O . . O . O O
Kbell . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x
Songba O . O O . . . . O . O . M . . . . M . . M . . .
Sbell x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x x . x .
Junjun . O O . . . . O O . O O . O O . . . . . . . O O
Jbell . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x
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Djembe-1 S . O S . . S . O S . . S . O S . . S . O S . .
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Djembe-2 S . . S O O S . . S O O S . . S O O S . . S O O
DJABARA (?) Albert Prak ([email protected]) from Mamady Keita
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Kenkeni M . . O O . M . . O O .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
Songba O . M . M . M . O O . O
(bell) x . x . x . x . x x . x
Junjun O . . . . . O . . . . .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x x . x
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Djembe-1 S . O O . . S . O O . .
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Djembe-2 O S . B S . O S . B S .
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Djembe BREAK S S S S . O . O . S S . S >>
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S . . . . S S . S S . . (to
(ensemble) . . . . . X X . X X . . main)
DJABARA SOLO (?) Yves Goulnik
(lower-case = weak-hand)
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Lead djembe B . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . o >>
O . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . o >>
O . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . b SsS s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . b SsS s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . b SsS s >>
S . b SsS s S . b SsS s S . b SsS s S . . S . b >>
|>xx<| = |>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
duple time |>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . . B . b |>SoOsOoSsS>| . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . . B . b |>SoOsOoSsS>| . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoS<| |>SoOsOoS<| |>SoOsOoS<| |>SoOsOoS<| >>
(to DJABARA break)
2/3 INVENTION, Frater Calamari ([email protected])
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Djembe 1 Sf . B B S . Bo . O O B . or:
Bf . O O B . Ob . B O S .
bell . . . x . x . . . x . x
Junjun 1 O . O . . . O . O . . . >>
O . O . O . O . O . . .
bell x x . . x . x x . . x .
Junjun 2 . . . B . . . . . B . B
Note: "Bo" and "Ob" are bass/tone flams, RH lead.
TIRIBA (Guinea) - consensus by Michael Wall ([email protected]) and other
Djembe-L members from Mamady Keita
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Break: O O O O O O . O O . O . .
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Djembe#1 B S O . S . B S . B S .
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Djembe#2 B . . O S . B . . O S .
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Djembe#3 B . S B O O B S . B O O
Kenkeni O O . M . . O O . M . .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
Songba M . . O . . M . . O . .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
Junjun O . . . O . O . . . . .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
MULTIPART CONGA RHYTHMS
Drum setup for right-handers: CONGA TUMBA
QUINTO
*you*
YANKADI, Joel Rives ([email protected])
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Quinto . S S . . . O . O h f . . S S . . . O . O h f .
Conga . . . O . O . . . . . . . . . O . . . . . . . .
Tumba O . . . . . . . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . O
Variation:
Quinto . S S . M . O S O h f . . S S . M . O . O h f .
Conga M . . O . O . . . . . . M . . O . . O . . . . .
Tumba O . . . . . . . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . O
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Djembe-1 B . . S . S B . O O . . B . . S . . B . O O . .
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Djembe-2 M . . O . O . . . . . . Of. . Of. . S . S . . .
ABAKUA, Michael Wall ([email protected])
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Quinto . . S . . . . S S B . . . . S . . S . S . . O S
Conga . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . .
Tumba h f . B . . B . . . O O h f . h f . B . O . . .
Bell x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x
*** RHYTHMS WITH OTHER METERS ***
Darsie's 10/8 (Invention), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
"1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2"
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Bottom B . . B . . B . O O
Mid O . S S . S . O . S
"heart" O . S . O O O S . S
High O S S O S S O O S S
Bell 1 X . X . X . X . X .
Bell 2 X X . X X . X X . X
GIRIAMA SPIRIT DANCE (Haiti), Richard Darsie ([email protected])
from Sean Feder
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Bottom O . B S . O B . S
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Mid O . S S . O S . S
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Top O O O S S S S . S
Stick/Bell X . . X . . X . . >>
>> X . . X . . . . .
Bell . . . X . . X . .
KOREDUGA (?), Yves Goulnik ([email protected])
from Serge Blanc
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Djembe 1 Sf . S B O O B S . OR:
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B S . S B O O B S .
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Djembe 2 O O . S S . S S .
Junjun 1 B . B . O . O . .
Junjun 2 B . B B B . B . B >>
B . . . O . O . B
Bell x . x x x . x . x
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Break O O O O S S . S S .