Djole

>120bpm 4/4 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
Shekere     x.xxx.xxx.xxx.xx
Djembe 1    B..OO...B...OOOOO..OO...B...O...
Djembe 2    B.OOB.SSB.OOB.SS
Bell 1      x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.
+Sangban    g...G...g...G...
Bell 2      ..xx..xx..xx..xx   (tricky)
Bell 2 Alt  X...X...X...X...   (easy)
+Kenkeni    ..KK..KK..KK..KK
Bell 3      x.xx.xx.x.xx.xx.
Bell 3 Alt  x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.   (if it gets really fast)
+Dununba    D.......D.D.....

If players are few, the Sangban and Dununba can be combined:
Bell 1+3    x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.
+Sangban    ....G.......G...
+Dununba    D.......D.D.....

Baba Kone's alternative/additional Sangban part:
Bell 4      x.xxx.xxx.xxx.xx   (RSI-inducing!) or
Bell 4 Alt  x.xx.xx.x.x.x.x.   (if it gets faster) or
Bell 4 Alt  x..x..x.x.x.x.x.   (if it gets really fast)
+Sangban 2  g..g..G...G.G...   (like a 3:2 clave rhythm)

We usually play Baba's Sangban 2 on a low pitched one, or even a low dununba.
The Kenkeni part fits with Djembe 2.


Break       1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
Signal:     s.OO.O.OO.SSS... +
Bells       x.x.x.x.x.x.x.x.   (Bells continue right through Break)
Djembes     s.s.........s.s. + (plus Kenkenis in unison)
            ................ +
            s.s.........s.s. +
            ................
Kenkeni     K.K.........K.K.
            ................
            K.K.........K.K.
            ................
                                       3    3
If the leader plays a little twiddle (OOOS.OOOS...) at the end of the Break,
then that means we return to the Main Rhythm. If there is no twiddle, then
we sing the song instead, with just (Shekere and) Dun Duns and Bells playing
more quietly to avoid drowning out the singing.

This fine song, sung by the leader, has the group (+audience) coming in on
certain words:
 "IYA" features two handclaps (one on each syllable), and
 "Wa wa ko, Siko lie eeko" has everyone singing along in harmony, as a
                           call and response (group first).

Here's the song with the leader's part in lower case, and the group's
responses in CAPITALS:

  lie lie eeko
  korobay
  korobay
  korobay
  mami watalay
  IYA!
  siko leh leh eeko
  IYA!
  siko lie eeko
  siko lie eeko
  WA WA KO
  SIKO LIE EEKO
  wa wa ko
  siko lie eeko
  WA WA KO
  SIKO LIE EEKO
  wa wa ko
  siko lie eeko

[Spellings are guessed phonetic approximations]

The song generally speeds up on the second time around, with the group
adding clapping in time with Bell 2, persuading the audience to join in.
A Signal leads us back into the Break, before returning to the Main Rhythm.

The piece ends with one last half of a Break, accenting the last two notes:

Break       1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
Signal:     s.OO.O.OO.SSS... +
Bells       x.x.x.x.x.x.X.X.
Djembes     s.s.........s.s.
Kenkeni     K.K.........K.K.
                        > >

There is also a long Introduction (not notated here yet).

Key to notation

(c) Traditional Guinean rhythm from Mamady Keita, taught by Justine at Vitae Drum Circle and Baba Kone at Hebden Bridge.
(notated by Malcolm Smith on 2005-08-31/2005-12-14/song added 2006-08-05 - under construction)