Djagbe

120+bpm 4/4 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-
            r rl  r   rl  r
Djembe 1    B.OO..S...OO..S.   ("One banana - banana")
Djembe 2    S..SS.OOS.BSS.OO   (Rhythme Populaire plus one Bass note)
            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. Or, if players are short,
one person can double up Sangban and Dununba, and another play Kenkeni:

Bell 2      x.xx.xx.x.x.x.x.
+Sangban    g.DD.G..G.D...g.

Or here's Steve's alternative offbeat kenkeni which I think is nicer :)

Bell 1      X...X...X...X...
+Kenkeni    ..K...K...K...K.


[What follows is the olde way we used to play the Break back in 2006,
 the start of which is now incorporated into "Dance Of The Drummers".]
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)

Key to notation

(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 and 2011-07-07 - under construction)