A harvest dance to celebrate the rice-hulling.
THIS NOTATION IS THE OLD (INCORRECT) WAY WE USED TO PLAY IT.
>120bpm 4/4 ||:1&2&3&4& | 1&2&3&4&:|| Djembe 1 || o.SS.SS. | o.SS.SS. || ("Have some apricots") || r rlrl l | r rlrl l || Djembe 2 || B.SBOO.S | B.SBOO.S || || rl lrlr | rl lrlr || Djembe 3 || BS.SOOO. | BS.SOOO. || Bell 1 || xx.xx.x. | xx.xx.x. || +Kenkeni || ........ | KK.KK... || +Sangban || GG.GG... | ........ || Bell 2 || x.x.x.x. | x.x.x.x. || +Kenkeni 2 || ........ | ....KK.. || +Dununba || D..D.D.D | ........ || Written together: Bell 1 || xx.xx.x. | xx.xx.x. || +Dun duns 1 || GG.GG... | KK.KK... || Bell 2 || x.x.x.x. | x.x.x.x. || +Dun duns 2 || D..D.D.D | ....KK.. || Signal to start/stop: (note the rest on the first beat) Djembe lead || ..oO.OO. | O.sS.SS. || then everyone stops/starts suddenly
(c)
Traditional Guinean rhythm from
Mamady Keita, taught by
Justine at
Vitae Drum Circle on 2006-03-14 and 2006-07-19.
(notated by
Malcolm Smith on 2007-06-22
- under construction)