120+bpm 4/4 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
Djembe 1 B.OO..S...OO..S.
Djembe 2 S..SS.OOS.OSS.OO
r lr rlr rlr rl (played hand-to-hand)
Bell 1 X.XX.XX.X.XX.XX.
+Kenkeni K.....K.K.....K.
Bell 2 X.XX.XX.X.X.X.X.
+Sangban g..G.G..G.G...g.
Bell 3 X.XX.XX.X.X.X.X.
+Dununba ..DD......D.....
If Dun Dun Player 1 or 3 is feeling talented, they can play both
Kenkeni+Dununba parts along with Bell 3.
The Intro/Break starts on an upbeat*, and consists of three sections
each played four times. Each of the soloist's Bass notes is played in
unison by all players in a fun Call and Response.
*
Intro/Break 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
Call: ..............OO +
SSSSS.OOSSSSS.OO + (first section, 1st time)
S.OOS.OOS.B.B.OO +
SSSSS.OOSSSSS.OO + (first section, 2nd time)
S.OOS.OOS.B.B.OO +
SSSSS.OOSSSSS.OO + (first section, 3rd time)
S.OOS.OOS.B.B.OO +
SSSSS.OOSSSSS.OO + (first section, 4th time)
S.OOS.OOS.B.B.s. +
O.SS..s.O.SS..s. + (next section, 1st time)
O...B.B.B..B..s. +
O.SS..s.O.SS..s. + (next section, 2nd time)
O...B.B.B..B..s. +
O.SS..s.O.SS..s. + (next section, 3rd time)
O...B.B.B..B..s. +
O.SS..s.O.SS..s. + (next section, 4th time)
O...B.B. (cut short, straight into...)
OOSOOSOOS.B.B.B. + (last section, 1st time)
OOSOOSOOS.B.B.B. + (last section, 2nd time)
OOSOOSOOS.B.B.B. + (last section, 3rd time)
OOSOOSOOS.B.B.B. + (last section, 4th time)
Signal: s.OO.O.OO.SSS... (and back to main rhythm)
1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
Response: (in unison with all lead djembe Bass notes)
e.g.:
Djembe ..........B.B... (first section)
Bells ..........X.X...
+Dununba ..........D.D...
and:
....B.B.B..B.... (next section)
and:
..........B.B.B. (last section)
Signal: s.OO.O.OO.SSS... (to go back into the break or finish)
(c)
Traditional Guinean rhythm from
Mamady Keita, taught by
Justine on 2006-07-26 at
Vitae Drum Circle.
(notated by
Malcolm Smith on 2005-10-30
- under construction)