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*** RHYTHMS IN 4 and 8 *** KPANLOGO, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) '94 from informal sources 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (hodges@cnmat.berkeley.edu) '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 .
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CONGA O O . s B . s s O . . B B O O .
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QUINTO B . s s B . s s B . O O B . s s
KPANLOGO, Michael Zajac (Michael_Zajac@umanitoba.ca) 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 . .
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LOW B . O . B . O .
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MID . . . . . . S S O . O O . . S S
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HIGH . . O . O . . . O . O . . . O . >>
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SHIKO (Nigerian), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) from informal sources 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) and John Moore(moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) and John Moore(moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) and Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) from Stone Montgomery 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (mattf@cac.washington.edu) and Art Liestman (art@cs.sfu.ca) - 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. 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (Armstrong@axe.humboldt.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (darsie@cs.ucdavis.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (jacobs@mcc.com) from Boaz Martin 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (jacobs@mcc.com) from Boaz Martin, and Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.ocm) from Stone Montgomery 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (una@psu.edu) - 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 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| DOWNBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _ Middle O O . O O . O O . O O . Second B B Low B B 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| UPBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _ Low O O High O O O O S S . S O O Second O JONDO (??), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) (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.) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (engelson@cs.uchicago.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ 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 HIGHLIFE (W. Africa), Mark Szymanski Note: S- and M- indicate this stroke is "pulled" back to lead-in to the beat. 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ 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)
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MID B . . . O . B B . O O O . . B .
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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 (brenda@controlroom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (MOORE@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) Originally from IJESA people in Yoruba 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com) 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. 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| 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 (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 2/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :| 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 (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| 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), ? (mcmc@ix.netcom.com), from '94 Banff Afrocubanismo conf. 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| 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 (williamsm@winthrop.edu) from Mamady Keita (note: played with a slightly "swung" feel) 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (fedstart@nando.net) from Tacuma King 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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 (fedstart@nando.net) '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 (Philippe.Reunis@sema.be 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (pieri@hydromod.de) 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 (fedstart@nando.net) 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 (drum@aloha.net) from Malick Sow
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(var.) S S . S S . O O S S . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe-2 S B O O S S . . S B O O S S . .
Junjun B B . B B . . . B B . B B . . .
Bell X X . X X X X X X X X
SUNU (?), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net) from Modibo Keita
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ (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 (lmn02@www.gnofn.org) (simplified version) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| 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 (drum@aloha.net)
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 (worth@Papin.HRZ.Uni-Marburg.DE) 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.
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
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 (worth@Papin.HRZ.Uni-Marburg.DE), played by
many Samba percussion groups
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
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 (nowick@awinc.com) from Pepe Danza
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Drum 1 . O O O . O O O . O O O . O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Drum 2 O B O O O B O O O B O O B . . .
_ _ _
Drum 3 O B . . B . O O B . B . B . . .
Junjun O . . O O . . O O . . O O . . O
stick/bell X . . . X . . . X . . . X . . .
CALYPSO (Trinidad), Barbara Bird (bbird@azstarnet.com)
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 (drum@aloha.net) 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 .
DJANSA (?), Kalani (kalani@primenet.com)
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
Junjun . . . . . . . . . . O . . . . .
Songba O . . O . . O . . . . . . . O .
Kenkeni O . . . . O O . O . . . . O O .
Bell x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
MULTIPART CONGA RHYTHMS
Drum setup for right-handers: CONGA TUMBA
QUINTO
*you*
SONGO, Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net)
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 (drum@aloha.net)
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 (jrives@mindspring.com)
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 (engelson@cs.uchicago.edu)
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 (darsie@cs.ucdavis.edu)
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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
from Sean Feder
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
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 (Armstrongp@axe.humboldt.edu)
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 (lam@eng.tridom.com)
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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) 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 (drum@aloha.net) 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 (lam@eng.tridom.com)
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 (lam@eng.tridom.com)
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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
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 (RAPALEE@delphi.com)
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 (pieri@hydromod.de)
( 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
DUNUNHA (Guinea), Yves Goulnik (yves.goulniky@roche.com)
from Christian Ehret
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Lead S S S S Of O O O O
(used to call other instruments one after the other)
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 S . B S O O S . B S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 B O O O S . B O O O S .
_ _ _ _
Djembe3 . O O . S S . B B . B B
Accelerat.S S S S O O S S S S O O
Lead variations...
Junjun B . . B . . O . O . (B) .
Bell +/-
Shekere x x x x x x x
BEMBE (Cuba) - Patrick Armstrong (Armstrong@axe.humboldt.edu) and
Luis Nunez (lnunez@praline.no.neosoft.com)
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 (KEESDG@top.tn.utwente.nl) from Mamady Keita
and Philippe Reunis (Philippe.Reunis@sema.be)
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 (lmn02@www.gnofn.org) from Dr. Fernando Ortiz
One of many rhythms to Chango, orignally a bata guemilere rhythm.
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
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 (lmn02@www.gnofn.org) (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 (fedstart@nando.net)
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 (drum1@pacificnet.net)
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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
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 (aks3@cornell.edu)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
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, fedstart@nando.net)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
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 .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe M O s s s s s O s s s s s
_ _ _ _
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 (brenda@controlroom.com) from Charles Armah
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell x . x . x . . x . x . .
Shekere X . . . . . X . . . . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
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 (drum@aloha.net) from Mabiba Baegne.
12/8 |:. . * . . * . . * . . * . . * . . * . . * . .:|
_ _ _
(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
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe-1 S . O S . . S . O S . . S . O S . . S . O S . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe-2 S . . S O O S . . S O O S . . S O O S . . S O O
DJABARA (?) Albert Prak (A.Prak@el.utwente.nl) 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 (calamari@nh.ultranet.com)
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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 (drum@aloha.net) 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 (jrives@mindspring.com)
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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 (drum@aloha.net)
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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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) "1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2" 10/8 |: . . * . . * . * . :| 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 (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
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 (yves.goulniky@roche.com)
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 .
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