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.....
(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)