Garangedon

120bpm 12/8 ||:1&a2&a3&a4&a | 1&a2&a3&a4&a:||   ("One and-a Two and-a Three and-a Four and-a...")
Djembe 1    || B.S..S..S..S | B.SOOSOOS..S ||
Djembe 2    || ?            |              ||
Bell 1      || x.xx.xx.xx.x | x.xx.xx.xx.x ||   ???
+Kenkeni    || ...KK....KK. | ...KK....KK. ||   ???
Bell 2      || x.xx.xx.xx.x | x.xx.xx.xx.x ||
+Sangban    || G.g..G..g..G | G.g..G..g..G ||
Bell 3      || x.xx.xx.xx.x | x.xx.xx.xx.x ||
+Dununba    || D.DD....DD.D | D.D........D ||   ("rangedon, garangedon-don [2 3 4] Ga")


Break section:

Djembe call ||              | ?            || + then djembes answer with:
Count       || 1&a2&a3&a4&a | 1&a2&a3&a4&a ||
Djembes   B || SSS........O | OSS........B | +
Djembes   B || SSSOOSOOS..B | SSS..OOSS..B | +
Djembes   B || SSSoOSoOS..B | SSS..OOSS..B | +  ???
Dun Duns carry on underneath all this


Song:

Ah- kellay bora
Kellay bara bo
Kellay bora gerang geh lah lu yeh
Kellay bara bo

Key to notation

(c) Traditional Guinean rhythm from Mamady Keita, taught by Justine at Vitae Drum Circle.
(notated by Malcolm Smith on 2008-02-03 - under construction)