Kakilembe

120bpm 12/8 1--&--2--&-- | 3--&--4--&--

Djembe 1    B.OOS.BO.OS.
Djembe 2    S.OO.SS.OO.S | S.OO.SBO.O.S
Djembe 3    S.OOS.OOSS.B

            1--&--2--&-- | 3--&--4--&--
Bell 1      x.x.x.xx.x.x | x.x.x.xx.x.x
+Kenkeni    ............ | .......K.K..
+Sangban    ............ | ....G.......
+Dununba    D.D.D..D.D.. | D..........D

Bell 2      x.x.x.xx.xx. | x.x.x.xx.xx.
+Kenkeni 2  ....K....... | .......K....
+Sangban    G........... | G.G.G.......

Combined:
Bell 1      x.x.x.xx.x.x | x.x.x.xx.x.x
+Dun dun 1  D.D.D..D.D.. | D...G..K.K.D

Bell 2      x.x.x.xx.xx. | x.x.x.xx.xx.
+Dun dun 2  G...K....... | G.G.G..K....

Dun dun variation:
Bell 1      x.x.x.xx.x.x | x.x.x.xx.x.x
+Dun dun 1  ..D.DD.D.DD. | D...G..K.K.D
Changes:    -    +    +


Intro:
Bells       x.x.x.xx.x.. | x.....xx.x..
+Dun duns   D.D.D.KK.K.. | D.....KK.K..
Djembes     ......SS.S.. | ......SS.S..


Break section:

The lead djembe speeds up the tempo by playing:

Djembe lead S.S.O.SS.OO. | S.S.O.SS.OO.   repeatedly until fast enough, and then:

            oOOOO.OO.OO. | SS.SS.SS.SS.   three times, then:

            S...SSSS.SS. | B.B.B.         "Stop, and we take it again: 1, 2, 3"
+Djembes    [STOP]       | B.B.B.         "Stop!                       1, 2, 3"
+Dun duns   [STOP]       | D.D.D.         "Stop!                       1, 2, 3"

...and we return to the Main Rhythm, slowly again at first - watch the
leader to get a feel for the tempo. After the third time around this
break, stay at the fast tempo, and then the final speed up and break
finishes the piece.



Asu Baba's version (learned in Senegal 2006-01-11) is totally different:

Count       1--&--2--&--3--&--4--&--
Bell 1      x....xx....xx.x.x.x....x
+Kenkeni    K....KK....KK..........K
+Dununba    ..............D.D.D.....


Key to notation

(c) Traditional Guinean rhythm from Mamady Keita, taught by Richard on 2006-11-04 at Julie's party and on 2007-05-12 in Dorset.
(notated by Malcolm Smith on 2007-06-21 - under construction)