RHYTHM CATALOG from Larry Morris (argent99@hotmail.com)
LAST UPDATED: November 23, 2001
My disclaimer: the world of 'traditional rhythm' is constantly evolving.
Some transcriptions here will be 'neotraditional' at best, westernized
versions of African rhythms, or 'old' styles not often heard now, and
frankly, some will simply be wrong. Corrections and new additions are
welcomed and appreciated; please attribute where possible. Recognize that
names are mutable, and often represent styles or even origin tribes rather
than specific compositions. These transcriptions omit chant and dance, which
are often integral. Use this as a map for connecting beginning rhythms
together, not as a substitute for study with a competent teacher. Enjoy!
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LEGEND:
| first beat in the bar
* other whole beats
. half beats
: repeat
>> at end of bar = continue phrase next line
B,b bass
O,o tone
M,m muffle tone
S,s slap
Sf, Of slap/tone flam
h heel
f finger
. touch or spacer (rest)
_ appears above notes that should be played with your strong hand.
*** RHYTHMS IN 4 and 8 ***
KPANLOGO, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) '94 from informal sources
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUMBA O O O O B . s s O . s s B . s s
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA B . s s O . s s B O O . O O . O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 B . s s O . s s B . s s O . . O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO s s B . s . O O B . s O . . O .
CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
KPANLOGO, Richard Hodges (hodges@cnmat.berkeley.edu) '94 from C.K Ladzekpo, UCB
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
SHEKERE D . D U D . D U D . D U D . D U
(Down/Up)
AGOGO1 H . . H . . H . . . H . H . . .
AGOGO2 L L L L L . H . . . H . . . H .
(High/Low)
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O O . s B . s s O . . B B O O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO B . s s B . s s B . O O B . s s
KPANLOGO, Michael Zajac (Michael_Zajac@umanitoba.ca) from Marc Anderson,
Winnepeg '95
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SHEKERE D . D U D . D U D . D U D . D U
(Down/Up)
Clave . . X . . . X . . . X . . . X .
AGOGO-l L . . L . . L . . . L . L . . .
AGOGO-h H H . . H H . . H H . . H H . .
(High/Low)
_ _ _ _
LOW B . O . B . O .
_ _ _ _
MID . . . . . . S S O . O O . . S S
_ _
HIGH . . O . O . . . O . O . . . O . >>
. . O . . . O . O . O . . . O
SHIKO (Nigerian), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUMBA O . O . B . B . O . O . B B . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 B . s s B . s s B . s s O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO O . O O . O O . s . s s . s s .
AGOGO-h X X X X X X X X
AGOGO-l X X X X X X X X
BELL 2 X . X X . X X . X . X X . X X .
CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
IBO 4/4 (?) Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) from informal sources
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
TUMBA B . O . B . O . B . O . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O O . O B . O O B . O O B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
QUINTO O . O O . O O . s . s s . s s .
CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
MOZAMBIQUE variants, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) and
John Moore(moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au)
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA . s s s . s s O O s
TUMBA O O . O O (O)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA B h f O O B s f s f O O h f
TUMBA O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . s O O B s f s s O O f f
TUMBA O O
COWBEL M . M . C . . M . M . C . . C .
(Mouth/Center)
or:
COWBEL M . M . M M . M . M M . M M . M
COWBEL M . C . M . C M . C C C M . C C
COWBEL M . M . C C C C M M . C C C C C
CLAVE X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
TUMBAO + variants, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) and
John Moore(moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au)
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA h f s (f) h f O O h f s b O O
TUMBA O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . s O . s O S . S S b O O . s
('tres golpe')
CLAVE . . X . X . . . X . . X . . X .
COWBEL M . M . C C . M . M . C . C C .
FANGA (Liberian), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) and Larry Morris
(lam@eng.tridom.com) from Stone Montgomery
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _
LOW B . B B . B O O B . . B B . O O
_ _ _ _ _
MID O . . S . S S . O . O . S S . .
_ _ _ _ _
High . . S S . . S S . . S S O O S S
Lead varies.
BELL X X X X X X X X
JUNJUN B B B
AKIWOWO (Yoruba), Matt Freedman (mattf@cac.washington.edu) and Art Liestman
(art@cs.sfu.ca) - from Baba Olatunje/Gordy Ryan
Disclaimer: Akiwowo is a Yoruba folksong. This rhythm is one of several
that work well with it, but calling it "Akiwowo" may cause confusion.
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CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MID B . S S B . O O B . S S B . O O
_ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . S . O O . S . S . S O O O .
BELL . x x . x x x . x . x x
JUNJUN B b B b
GUAGUANCO, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
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_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . b O . b b m h f S . f s
TUMBA O O
var.: _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA O . s O . s S . S S m m S s
TUMBA O O
4-drum variant:
_ _ _ _
TUMBA B . . B B . O . B . . B B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA b b O O b b b b b b O O b b b b
_ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 b . b . b O . . b b b b b O . .
QUINTO O . f O . f S . h f S . f S . f
CLAVE X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
RUMBA GUAGUANCO' (Matanzas style), Patrick Armstrong (Armstrong@axe.humboldt.edu)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
Clave X X X X X
Palitos R . L R . L . R L . R . R L . L or
R L . L R L . L R . L . R L . L
_ _ _ _
Tumba h . t B h . O . h . t b h . O .
variations: _ _ _ _ _ _
h O O . O . O . h . t b h O . O
_ _ _ _
. O h t O . O . h . t O h . t O
_ _ _ _
. O h t O . O . h . t b h . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Conga h h t t h h t t O h t t h h t t
or:
Conga, h h t B h h t t O h t t h h t t >>
(Tres Dos) h h t B O O t t O h t t h h t t
|: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
Quinto h O O . h . t S h . t O h . t .
"ride" h S S . h O . O h . t S h . t .
"cross" h O O . h . t S h . t O h . t . >>
h S S . O h t S S . O h t S S . >>
O h t S S . O h t S S . O h t S >>
S . S h t O . O h . t S h . t . >>
h O h t O h t S h . t O h . t . >>
h S S . h O . O h . t S h . t .
Munequitos Intro:
M M M M . M . M M . M . M M . M >>
. M M . M . M . S . . O O . . >>
Tumba> O O O h t b h O etc..
Tres Dos> O h t t h h t t etc..
KAKI LAMBE (Senegal), Richard Darsie (darsie@cs.ucdavis.edu)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _
LOW O O . O O . B . O . O . B . B .
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID B . . O O . S . B . O . O . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH B . O O O . S S B . O O O . S S
BELL . . . x . . x . . . . . x . x .
JUNJUN B B B B
BREAK: S S S S S . S . . . O O O . S . >>
S . . . . . O O O . O . O . . .
ACONCON, Nigel Jacobs (jacobs@mcc.com) from Boaz Martin
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DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _
LOW B . O O . S S . B . O O . S S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _
Break O . O O . O O . O . O . O . . .
JUNJUN B . . . . . . . . . B (b) . B . . >>
B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BELL X . X X . X X . X . X X . X X .
LAMBA, Nigel Jacobs (jacobs@mcc.com) from Boaz Martin, and Larry Morris
(lam@eng.tridom.ocm) from Stone Montgomery
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DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW O O S S B (S) S S O O S S B (S) S S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . . S S . O O O O S . . S S . O O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ride 1 O O S O O S O O S . . . Of . Of .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Ride 2 O . O . O . t B B . . B B . . .
(break) Sf . S S . S . S S . S . S . . . Sf
Junjun B . B . B . . . B . B . B . . .
(var.) B . B . B . . B . B B . B . . .
Bell H L L L L H H H H L L L L H H H
Songba . . . . . . O . O . O O . . . .
("swung" version of Lamba, dashed notes are extended in length):
DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW O- O S- S B- S S- S O- O S- S B- S S- S
_ _ _ _ (lead-in) S
HIGH S- . . S S- . O- O S- . . S S- . O- O
Junjun B . B . B . . . B . B . B . . .
Songba . . . . . . O . O . O O . . . .
Bell X . X . X . X . X . X . X . X .
GAHU (Ewe), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
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Bell L . . H . . H . . . H . . . H .
(Gankogui)
Axatse D . . D U . D . U . D . U . D .
(Down/Up shaker)
Kaganu . . O O . . O O . . O O . . O O
(high)
Sogo O B . O B . O . B . O . B . O . or:
(low) B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Kidi O O . S S . O O O O S . S . O O
(mid)
Gboba or Atseimevu (bass) lead variations.
MOMBASA (Ghana), Dan Trevino (una@psu.edu) - from Michael Pluznik
(this requires a special drum setup: 4 congas played by 2 players.
Low and Second drums are tumbas, mid and high congas/quintos. Set as
follows:
X upbeat drummer
O (high drum)
(low drum) O O (second drum)
O (middle drum)
X downbeat drummer
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DOWNBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _
Middle O O . O O . O O . O O .
Second B B
Low B B
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UPBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _
Low O O
High O O O O S S . S O O
Second O
JONDO (??), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
(note: this is a "swung" rhythm, notation such as "O- O" indicate an
extended beat, such as a dotted quarter followed by an eighth note.)
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CONGA/DJEMBE
_ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH O . O . S- S S- S O O . S S- S S- .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MID O- O S- S B- S S- S O- O S- S B- S S- S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW O . O B S- S . f O O . B S- S . f
BELL (??)
JUNJUN B . B . . . . . B B . . . . . .
+lead djembe variations.
CONGO (Haitian) Sean Engelson (engelson@cs.uchicago.edu)
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Segonde: B f S . O~ . O . B f S . O~ . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Or (easier): B . S . O . O . B . S . O . O .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Boula: O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
Bell: x x . x x . x . x . x . x . x .
Maman stick: O O . X . . X . X . . X . . X .
Maman hand: . . . . B f . . B . . . B f . O
Maman lick:
Maman stick: O O . X . . X . O . O O . O O .
Maman hand: . . . . B f . O . . . . B . O . O
The X's mean sticks on the side of the drum, and the ~ after a tone means that
the tone is extended by "flanging" with a finger.
COMPARSA (Cuba), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
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_ _ _
Surdo (bass) O . . O . . O . O . . B . . O .
_ _ _ _ _
Tumba: O . . s S . . s S . . s O . O .
_ _ _ _
Conga: . . s s . . O O . . s s . . O O
Quinto: . S S . O O . S . S . . . O . O
lead variations...
Agogo H . . . . X X . . . . . . X . X .
Agogo L X . X . . . . X . X X . . . . .
Clave: . . X . X . . . X . . X . . . X
COMPARSA DE MATANZA (Cuba), Allen Frost (amclg@worldnet.att.net) from
AfroCuba de Matanza
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Bell clave X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
Agogo high X X X X . . . X X . X . . . . X
Agogo low . . . . x . . . . . . . x . . .
Tumba B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O .
_ _ _ _
Conga O . . . O . O . B . . . B . . O
Rey Quinto . S S . O . O . O . O . S S . S
Floor Tom M . . M . . O . M . . M . . O .
Quinto (Improvise?)
HIGHLIFE (W. Africa), Mark Szymanski
Note: S- and M- indicate this stroke is "pulled" back to lead-in to the beat.
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Low B . . O B . O O B . . O B . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid O . O . B . B . O . . S- . . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid2 B . S . S . O O B . . S- . . O O
_ _ _ _
High O . . O O . . O O . . O O S . O
Clave X X X
Junjun B M B M-
bell . . x x . . x x . . x x . . x x
KUKU (Guinea), Mark Szymanski
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_ _ _ _
LOW S . S . O O . . S . S . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID S S . O O O S . S S . O O O S .
_ _ _ _
HIGH O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X
Junjun B . B . B . . . M . . M . . . .
Songba M . M . M . . . B . . B . . . .
Kenkeni B . . B B . . B B . . B B B . B
RHUMBA YESA (Cuba), Mark Szymanski
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_ _ _ _ _ _
LOW S . . B O . O (B) S . . B O . O (B)
_ _ _ _ _
MID B . . . O . B B . O O O . . B .
_ _ _ _
HIGH S S . . S S . . S S . . S S . .
Bass B . . B . . B . . . . . . . B .
Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X
RHUMBA YESA (Cuba), Jason Hann (brenda@controlroom.com)
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Hi bell C . C . O O . . C . C . O O . .
Lo bell . . C C . . C C . O . O . . C C
_ _ _ _
Quinto(stick) O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
_ _
Conga(stick) . . . . . . O O . . . . . . O .
_ _ _ _
Tumba(hand) O . . s . . s . . M M M . . O O
YEMBELA (?), Mark Szymanski (rain song)
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
LOW B . S . O . S . B . S . O O S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID B . O O . . s . B . O O . . s .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH O . S S O . S S O . S S O . S S
Junjun B . B B . . . . B . B B . . . .
Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X
IJEXA (Brazil,Bahia), John Moore (MOORE@dstos3.dsto.gov.au)
Originally from IJESA people in Yoruba
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_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA S . . b S . O b S . . b S . O b >>
_ _ _ _ _ _
S . . b S . O . O O . b S . O b
_ _ _ _
TUMBA S . . O O . B . S . . O O . B . >>
_ _ _ _ _
S . . O O . B . O O O O O . B .
AGOGO VARIATIONS
AGOGO (I) H . H . . . . H . H H . . . . .
. . . . L L . . . . . . L . L .
AGOGO(II) . . . . H H . . . . . . H . H .
L . L . . . . L . L L . . . . .
AGOGO(III) H H . . . . . . H . H . . . . .
. . . L . L L . . . . . L . L .
AGOGO(IV) . . . H . H H . . . . . H . H .
L L . . . . . . L . L . . . . .
AGOGO(V) H H H . . . . H . H H . . . . .
. . . . L L . . . . . . L . L .
BELEDI (Middle Eastern), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
Traditionally played on doumbek; 'B' is center tone (dum),
'O' or 'm' is a finger hit (te ka), accented or unaccented.
's' is a finger hit with raised pitch (tok). Many variants exist.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Doumbek B . B . o o o o B . o o o . . .
_ _ _ _ _ - _ _
variants: B . B . o m s . B . o m s . o o
(many B o O . . . o o B . o o O . o o
others) B . o O . o O . B . B . S . . .
_ _ _ _
bass: B . B . . o . . B . . . o . . .
. . . . L L . . . . . . L . L .
raqs sa'idi (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE)
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doumbek B O m m B O m
variation B m m B m m B m m B m m
reqq O O m m m O O
variation O m m O m m O m m O m m
raqs bambi (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE)
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doumbek B O O B O B O O B O
variation1 B m m m O B m m O m m
variation2 B m m m O B O m m
variation3 B m m m O B m m O m
riqq O m m m O O m m m O
variation O m m O m m O m m O m m
raqs skandarai (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE)
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doubek B m m B m m B m m B m m >>
B m m B m m O m m m m
^
reqq O m m O m m O m m O m m >>
O m m O m m O
^ main accent
PILON (Cuba), ? (mcmc@ix.netcom.com), from '94 Banff Afrocubanismo conf.
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Clave X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
Bell x . X X x . X X x . . . . . . .
_ _ _ _ _
Conga1 b t S t h t O . . O O O .
Conga2 O O O
Bombo . . . . . . . . . . . O . . O O or:
(bass) . . . . . . . O O . . O . . O O
_ _ _ _ _
Conga b t S t h O . . O O .
var. O (O) O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga b t S t h t O O . . b t O
var. O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga b t S t b t O . S S O O .
var. O O O
KASSA (Guinea), Michael Williams (williamsm@winthrop.edu) from Mamady Keita
(note: played with a slightly "swung" feel)
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_ _ _ _ _ _
Lead dj. S S . S S . O O S S . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 B . S S O O S S B . S S O O S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 S . . S S . O O S . B S S . O O
Junjun (O) O . O . . . . . . O . O . O .
Songba . . . O . . . . . . . . O . . .
Kenkeni O . . M . . O . O . . M . . O .
Shekere X . . . X . . . X . . . X . . .
Bell X X . X . X X . X . X . X . X . >>
NOKOBE (Ewe - Ghana), Catrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE)
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ashiko O . O O B . O . B s s . s s .
Ashiko . . o o . . o o . o o . . o o
w/Stick
Bell L . H H . H H . L . H . H . H .
(Gankogui)
Shekere D . . D U . D . D . . D U . D .
(Axatse D/U down/up)
RA RA (Haiti) - Barry Duke
Note: R= rim shot on seconde
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Bell X . X X . . X . X . X X . . X .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Boula o o o o o o S o o o o o o o S o
(hi) _ _ _ _ _
Seconde O O . R b t R . B . R . B . R .
(mid) _ _ _ _
Maman B . . . B . . . B . . . B . O . >>
(lo) B . . . B . O . O . B . O . O .
Basse#1 B . . . O . . . . . . . O . . .
Basse#2 . . . . . . . . O . O . . . . .
UFFUNU (Ewe?), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net) from Tacuma King
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba O O O O s s . s s . s s . s s . or:
O O O O B . . . B . . . B . . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga1 . s s . O O O O s s . s s . s s
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga2 s . s s . s s . O O O O s s . s
_ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto s s . s s . s s . s s . O O O O
Bell x . x . x . x. . x . x . x . x .
Junjun O . . O . . O . O . . O . . O .
BOUSHAY (Congolese), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net) '95 from Modibo Keita
(note: this is a "swung" rhythm, notation such as "O- O" indicate an
extended beat, such as a dotted quarter followed by an eighth note.)
2/2 | . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . |
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
(lead-in) O- O >>
Djembe(h) S- . O- O S- . O- O S- . S- S . . O- O
_ _ _ _
Djembe(m) . . O- O . . S . . . O- O . . S .
_ _ _ _
Djembe(l) b . b . O- O . . b . b . O- O . .
or deep drum
Bell x . . . x . . . x . . . x . . .
Songba o o
or, on tall drum, bell as S, songba as B
KUKU (Guinea), Phillipe Reunis (Philippe.Reunis@sema.be
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
Bell X . X X . X X . X . X . X . X .
Junjun M . . O . . . . M . . . O . O . >>
O . . O . . . . M . . . . . . .
Songba O . . M . . O . O . . . . . O .
Kenkeni O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 B . O O . . S . B . O O . . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 O O . S O O S . O O . S O O S . OR:
(var.) O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe3 O . O O . . Sf . S . S S . . S . >>
B . O O . . S . B . O O . . Of .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe4 bO . O O B S S . bO . O O B S S .
*note: Djembe3 & Djembe4 var. from Mamady Keita, others traditional.
simplified variation on Djembe2 used for very fast tempos.
Village Dance (African Westcoast), Catrin Pieri (pieri@hydromod.de)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA . . O . . O . O O . O O S S
TUMBA O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 O . O O . . . B O . O O S . S S
^ start this one here
BELL X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
SAMBA (Brazil), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Surdo M . O . mM . O . mM . O . mM . O . m
(bass)
Conga O O O O S S . O O O O O S S . O O O O O S S . O O O O O S S . O
Tamborin m m Z- m m O O Z- m m Z- m m O O Z-
(bongo/stick) m=press head to raise tone, O=open tone, Z-= let stick buzz
* * * * * * * *
Agogo H . L L . H . H . . . L L . H . H . L L L H . H . . . L L . H .
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Guiro D u d U D u d U d U d U D u d u D u d U D u d U d U d U D u d u
(scraper) > > > > > > > > > >
Snare X x x X x x X x x x X x x X x x X x x X x x X x x x X x x X x x
(bossanova)
TIMINI (Senegal), Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net) from Malick Sow
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe-1 S S S . S S S O O S S S . S S S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
(var.) S S . S S S O O S S . S S S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 . S B O O S S . . S B O O S S . or:
. S B O O S M . . S B O O S M M
Junjun B B . B B . . . B B . B B . . . (slower
Bell X X . X X X X X X X X tempos)
or (2-part for faster tempos)
Junjun1 B B . B B . . . . . . . . . . .
Bell1 . . X . . . X X X . X . X . X X
Junjun2 . . . . . . . . B B . B B . . .
Bell2 X . X . X . X X . . X . . . X X
SUNU (?), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net) from Modibo Keita
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ (lead-in) S >>
Djembe-1 S . O O S . . S S . O O S . . S
_ _ _ _ _ (lead-in) O >>
Djembe-2 O . S S . B S O O . S S . B S O
Bell x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
Kenkeni O . . M . . O . O . . M . . O .
(lead-in) O >>
Junjun O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O >>
(cont'd) O . . . . . . . . . . . O . . O >>
O . . O O . O . O . O . O . . O
Djembe/Junjun call-response lead-in:
Djembe S S S S . S . S S . S . S . . O
Junjun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O >>
Djembe O . . O O . O . O . O . O . . (main rhythm)
Junjun O . . O O . O . O . O . O . . (main rhythm)
Oggun (Santeria), Luis Nunez (lmn02@www.gnofn.org)
(simplified version)
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Bell X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . .
Hi drum S . . O S . . . S . O . S . . .
Mid drum S . . . S . . . S . . . Of . . .
Lo drum S . . . O . S . O . B . O . . .
MORIBAYASSA (Malinque tribe) consensus by Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net)
and other Djembe-L members from Mamady Keita
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
(break) Of . O O . O . O O . S S S . . .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DjembeLo B . O O B . S . B . O O B . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
DjembeHi S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
Kenkeni O . . . O . . . O . . . O . . .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
(lead-in) O . O . O . >>
Songba O . . . M . . . M . O . O . O .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
(lead-in) O . >>
Junjun O . . . . . O . O . . . . . O .
(bell) x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
BAIAO (Brazil), Heike Worth (worth@Papin.HRZ.Uni-Marburg.DE) from Sergio Mendez
NOTES: Zabumba - flat bass drum played w/ thin stick on one side (S), felted
stick on other side (O). Pandeiro notes - (D) thumb, (t) fingertip, (h) ball
of hand, (S) slap.
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
Agogo . . H . L . H . . H . H L . H .
_ _ _ _
Snare X x x X x x X roll X x x X x x X x
Triangle . . o o . . o o . . o o . . o o
Pandeiro D t h D t h S h D t h D t h S h
Zabumba(L) M . S O O . S . M . S O O . S .
Zabumba(H) M . S O S O S S M . S O S O S S >>
M . S O S O S S O S S O S O S S
Afro Bloc (Bahia), Heike Worth (worth@Papin.HRZ.Uni-Marburg.DE), played by
many Samba percussion groups
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
Surdo hi O O O O O O O O M . . . . . . .
Surdo mid . . . . O O O O M . . . . . . .
Surdo deep O . . . M . . . O . . . M . . .
(lead-in) O . O . >>
UpbeatSurdo M . . . O . . . M . . . O . O .
(mid) (lead-in) O . >>
ContraSurdo M . . . . O . O M . . . . . O . >>
(hi) M . O . M O . O M . . . . . O .
(lead-in) X . >>
Tamborim . . . . . X . X . . . . . . X . >>
. . X . . X . X . . . . . . X .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Snare X x x X x x X x x x X x x X x x
or (x x X X X)
Repinique . . R L . . R L . . R L . . R L or:
(similar R . . L . . R . . L . L R . R . or:
to snare) . . R L . . . . . L . L . . . .
Agogo H . . H . . H . . . L . L . . .
URUGUAY TRANCE (Uruguay), Nowick Gray (nowick@awinc.com) from Pepe Danza
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Drum 1 . S S S . S S S . S S S . S S S
_ _ _ _ _
Drum 2 O S . O S . O S . O S S O . S . OR:
. S . O S S O S . S . O S . . .
Junjun M . . O . . . . . . . O O . . .
stick/bell X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . .
CALYPSO (Trinidad), Barbara Bird (bbird@azstarnet.com)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba B M . B h f O . B M . B h f O .
_ _ _
CongaLo O . . O O . . . . O . O O O . .
_ _ _ _
CongaHi O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . .
Bell . . x x . . x x . . x x . . x x
Hi bell x x . x x x x . x x . x x x x .
(brake drum?)
DALAH (Guinea), consensus by Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net) and other
Djembe-L members from Mamady Keita
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe#1 S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe#2 B . O O . . S S B . O O . . S S
Kenkeni O . . . O . . . O . . . O . . .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
Songba O . O O . . . . M . . . O . O . >>
O . O O . . . . M . . . M . . .
(bell) x . x x . x x . x . x . x . x .
Junjun O . . . . . O . O . . . . . O .
(bell) x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .
DANSA (Mali), Kalani (kalani@primenet.com) and JD Northrup (James_Northrup@Brown.edu)
from Abdoul Doumbia
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe2 B O . O B . S . B . O O B . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe3 S . O O S . B . S . O O S . B .
Junjun O . . M . . O . O . . M . . O .
(fast)
slower tempos:
Junjun . . . . . . . . . . . O . . . .
Songba O . . O . . O . . . . . . . O .
Kenkeni O . . . . O O . O . . . . O O .
Bell x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
MENI (?), Ulf (skikv1@tekniskaverken.linkoping.se) from the Falul Folk Festival
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _ _ _ _
Djembe3 B . . O B . . . B . O . B . . .
_ _ _ _
Djembe2 B . O . B . S . B . O . B . S .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe1 S . O S . O S . O . S . O O O .
(lead) _ _ _ _ _
Break O O O O . O . O O . O . S . . .
MULTIPART CONGA RHYTHMS
Drum setup for right-handers: CONGA TUMBA
QUINTO
*you*
SONGO, Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _
Quinto S O h f S S . S O S S . S S . .
Conga O
Tumba O O O
Clave x . . x . . . x . . x . x . . .
BOMBA, Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net)
4/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :|
_ _
Quinto . O O O . . . . . O O O . . . .
Conga O O O O
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba B S O O B S O O
Clave x . . x . . x . x . . x . . x .
COMPARSA, Joel Rives (jrives@mindspring.com)
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto . h f S O O . . . S S S . O . .
Conga O O (O) O
Tumba O O O O
variation1:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto . h f O O . . . S S S . O . .
Conga O O (O) O
Tumba O O O O O
*** RHYTHMS IN SIX/TWELVE ***
YANVALOU (Haitian), Sean Engelson (engelson@cs.uchicago.edu)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
_ _ _
Segonde B . O . O . B . . O . (B)
(tumba) _ _ _ _
Boula . x x . x x . x x . x x
(Kagan)
Maman (lead, variations in 4):
(R stick) x . . x . . x . . x . .
(L drum) B . M . . . B O . . . .
Case'(repeating break) on Maman:
(R stick) O . . . x . . . . x . .
(L drum) . . B . . . O O . . B B
Lead-in back to std phrase:
(R stick) O . . . x . . . . . . .
(L drum) . . B . . . O O . O . O
ETUMBA NAMBUAKA (Congo), Richard Darsie (darsie@cs.ucdavis.edu)
Source: Sandor Djabaouez via Sean Feder
Note: Of = tone flam, Sf = slap flam
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
_ _ _ _
Tumba B . B . O O . S . S O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Conga O . S O S S O . S O S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto O O O . O O O . O O O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid brk: S S S . S S S . Of O O .
_ _ _ _ _ _
End brk: S S S . S S S . S S S . >>
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
S S S . Of O O . O O O . Sf
ZEBOLAH (Congolese), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
from Sean Feder
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Bottom O . . B . . B . . B . O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Second B O O B S S B O O B S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid O S S O S S O S S O S S
_ _ _ _ _
Heart O . S . O O O S . S O O
_ _ _ _
High Sf O O O S . O S . O S .
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
ABAKUA (Cuba), Patrick Armstrong (Armstrongp@axe.humboldt.edu)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Ekon #1 x x x x x x x x x
(brass/iron bell)
Ekon #2 x x x x x
Erikunde L R L R R L R L R
(basket rattles
or palitos) _ _ _ _
High O h t O h t O h t O h t
(Binkome) _ _ _ _ _ _
Mid M O M O M O
(Kotchierima)
_ _ _ _
Low b M b O b M b O
(Obiapa)
+ lead (conga) variations
Generic African 6/8 variations, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _ _
TUMBA B . O . O . B . O O . O
_ _ _ _
CONGA B . . B O O B . . B O O (4's driver)
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA2 B B O O S S B B O O S S (3's driver)
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA3 O S S O B B O O B B O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
CONGA4 B O B O O B O B O B O O (clave variant)
BELL X . X . X X . X . X . X
BINTIN, (Ghana), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) from
Sean Feder - from Icon Tribe
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Bottom O O O O O . B B B B B .
_ _ _ _
Second B . . M . . B . . O . .
w/Stick . X X . X X . X X . X X
_ _ _ _
Third . . B . O . . . B . O .
w/Stick X . . X . . X . . X . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
High B . O S S . O O O S S .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Break O O O . S S S . O O O .
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
BAHAVENTO (BRAZIL), Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net) from Menstre Beasola
6/4 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
Shaker X X
Clave X . . X . . X . . X . .
Surdo O . . . O O . . . . . O or:
M . O . O . O O . . . .
Alt Surdo O . . O O O O . . O O O
_ _ _ _
Tumba S . O O . S S . O O O S
_ _ _ _ _
Conga O . S S O O O S . S . O
_ _ _(3)_ _ _ _(3)
Snare x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
LENGJEN (Senegal), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
6/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Djembe/Conga
_ _ _ _
Low . O O . O O . O O . O O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Mid B . B S O O B . B S O O
or: S . S B O O S . S B O O
_ _ _ _
High O . S S . O O . S S . O
Lead
Break: S . S . S . S . . S . . >>
S . . . . O O O O O . .
(all stop... restart.)
+ lead variations.
JUNJUN: B . B . . . B . B . . .
Bell: X X X X or:
Other Junjun (3 drums)
Low X X
Mid X X
High X X
MAHI (Haitian), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com)
Note: the bas is a large hoop (frame) drum with a very deep,
soft bass.
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
Chacha X . . X . . X . . X . .
(shaker) _ _ _ _
Bas o . o . B . o o . B . o
_ _ _ _ _
Segonde . O O . s s . O . s . s or:
(conga) s . O . s s . O . s . s
_ _ _ _ _ _
Boula o o o o o o o o o o o o or:
(Kagan) o . o . o o . o . o . o
Maman (tumba, lead + variations):
(R stick) . x x . x . . x . x . x
(L drum) O . . . . . O . . . . .
Maman/Segonde Case (repeating break):
Segonde . . . . . O O O O O O O O
Maman O O . . S . . . . . . .
JEWE (?), Mark Szymanski
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
_ _ _ _
LOW B . O O . . B . O O . . or
B . O O . B B . O O . B
_ _ _ _ _ _
MID B O O B O O B O O B O O
_ _ _ _
Drum/ B . . B . . B . . B . S
Stick X X X X X X
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
HIGH S . S S O O S . S S O O or
B . S S O O S . S S O O or
S . S S O O S . S S S S O O
Junjun B . . M . . B . . M . .
IBO 6/8 (Haiti), Larry Morris, from informal sources
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
Low . . . . B B . . . . . .
Mid S . . S . . . . . S . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
High S S O S S . S S O S S .
Low (alt) B . . B . . B . . B . .
CAMBERTO (Haitian derived), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
_ _ _ _
Bottom O . . B . . B . . B . .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tumba B . S B O O B . S B O O
_ _ _ _
Conga B . O . S . B O . S . B
_ _ _ _ _ _
Quinto O S S O S S O S S O S S
BAYE (Congolese), Susan Rapalee (RAPALEE@delphi.com)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
_ _ _ _ _
High S . O S . . S S . Sf O O
_ _ _ _
High-mid O O . h S S O O . h S S >>
O O . Sf O O O O . h S S
_ _ _ _ _ _
Low-mid B . O . S . B S O O S .
_ _ _
Low O . B _ t . B . . B . O >>
. . t B . . B . . B . O
Adowa (Ghana), Catrin Pieri (pieri@hydromod.de)
( Gazelle dance, possibly Ewe tradition? )
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
BELL X . . . X . . X X . . X
_ _ _ _ _ _
DRUM O O O S O S O O S
Hand Clap S S S
BEMBE (Cuba) - Patrick Armstrong (Armstrong@axe.humboldt.edu) and
Luis Nunez (lnunez@praline.no.neosoft.com)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Guataca x . x . X x . x . x . x
(hi bell)
Low bell x x . x . x x . x . x .
_ _ _ _ _
Conga(hi) o o o o o o o . o . o . or:
_ _ _ _ _ _
O s s O s s O s s O s s or:
_ _ _ _ _ _
s O O s O O s O O s O O
_ _ _ _
Tumba(lo) B . S B O . B . S B O . or:
_ _ _ _
S . B s B . S . B s B .
Tumba(2) . . B B . . . . B B . B >>
B B . B . . . . B B . .
YANKADI (Guinee) - Kees de Grauw (KEESDG@top.tn.utwente.nl) from Mamady Keita
and Philippe Reunis (Philippe.Reunis@sema.be)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
Dundun O . . . . . . . . . . O
Songba M . . O . O . . . . . .
Kenkeni . . . . . . O . O . . .
_ _ _ B >>
Djembe B . . . . O O . O O . B >>
_ _ _ _
(intro) B . B B . B O . O O . O >>
_ _
B . B . . S . . . . . B >>
_ _ _
B . . S . . S . . . . B >>
_ _ _
B . . . . B B . O O . B >>
_ _ _ _
Djembe B . . S . B B . O O . B
(groove) _ _ _
Djembe O . O O . O . . O O . B
(varia.) _ _ _
O . O O . O O . O . . B
_ _ _ _
O O O O O O O O O O . B
_ _ _
Support s . . O . O . . . . . . >>
Djembe Of . . Of . . S . S . . .
CHANGO (Cuba), Luis Nunez (lmn02@www.gnofn.org) from Dr. Fernando Ortiz
One of many rhythms to Chango, orignally a bata guemilere rhythm.
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Djembe(h) S O . Sf . O S . O S O O
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Djembe(m) . . O . S M S . . O . S M S
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Djembe(l) Sf . S . S B Sf . S . S B
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
^
Low drum begins the first measure by itself. High
and medium drums come in at "^".
ELEGGUA (Santeria), Luis Nunez (lmn02@www.gnofn.org)
(simplified version)
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Hi Drum S m O S m O S m O S m O
Mid Drum m S m O S m m S m O m S m
Lo Drum B . S S S O B . S S S .
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
BATAKATO (Nigeria), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net)
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Djembe 1 O S S O O S O
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Djembe 2 O S S B B O O S S B B O
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Djembe 3 B S S O O B B S S O O B
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Djunjun B O O B O O B O O B O O
OR: _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Upright drum m x x m x x m x x m O
(L=hand, R=stick. x=rim shot or tap)
SOLI (W.Africa, various) Paulo Mattioli (drum1@pacificnet.net)
Note: one of many variations.
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Djembe 1 S . O s . . S . O s . .
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Djembe 2 S . . S O O S . . S O O
(Bougarabou)
Junjun . . O O . . . . O . . O
(Jbell) x . x x . x x . x x . x
Songba O . . . M . M . . O . .
(Sbell) x . x . x . x . x x . x
Kenkeni . . . . O O . . . . O O
(Kbell) x . . x . . x . . x . .
OR: simpler variation (Junjun/Songba only)
Junjun O . . . . . . . O . . .
Songba . . . . O . . . . . O .
ZEPAULE (Haiti), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
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Low(Maman) b . . O . . b . . O . .
stick on drum o o x o x
head/side _ _ _ _ _ _
Mid(Seconde) B . S b O O B . S b O O
Hi(Boula) . o o . o o . o o . o o
Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X
MANDJIANE (?), Amy Smith (aks3@cornell.edu)
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DjembeL S . . S S . . B S S O O
DjembeM S S . . . . S S . B . B
DjembeH S . O S . . S . O S . . or:
S . . O O O S . . O O O
Junjun O . . O . . O . . . . O
Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X
SORSORNET (?) Paulo Mattioli (John Feddersen, fedstart@nando.net)
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Lead intro/brk S S S . S S S . S S S . >>
S S S . O . O . O . O .
(ensemble joins in unison on last 4 notes...)
Djembe H S S S . m . m . O . . . >>
S S S . m . m . O . . . >>
S S S . m . m . O . . . >>
S S S . S S S . S S S .
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Djembe M O s s s s s O s s s s s
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Djembe L b . b . O O b . b . O O
Junjun O O O . . . . . . . . . >>
O O O . . . . . O O O .
Kenkeni . . O . . O . . O . . O
(Kbell) x . x x . x x . x x . x
FUME FUME (?) Jason Hann (brenda@controlroom.com) from Charles Armah
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Bell x . x . x . . x . x . .
Shekere X . . . . . X . . . . .
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Djembe B . O . S . B O O . S .
Hi kpanlogo B . B . O O B . B . O O
Lo kpanlogo B . . O O . B . . O O .
GBEREDU 2 - (DOUNDOUNBA) Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net) from Mabiba Baegne.
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(Call) S S O S S S . . . . . .
Kenkeni . . O . O O . . O . O O . . O . O O . . O . O O
Kbell . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x
Songba O . O O . . . . O . O . M . . . . M . . M . . .
Sbell x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x x . x .
Junjun . O O . . . . O O . O O . O O . . . . . . . O O
Jbell . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x
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Djembe-1 S . O S . . S . O S . . S . O S . . S . O S . .
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Djembe-2 S . . S O O S . . S O O S . . S O O S . . S O O
DJABARA (?) Albert Prak (A.Prak@el.utwente.nl) from Mamady Keita
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Kenkeni M . . O O . M . . O O .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
Songba O . M . M . M . O O . O
(bell) x . x . x . x . x x . x
Junjun O . . . . . O . . . . .
(bell) x . x . x . x . x x . x
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Djembe-1 S . O O . . S . O O . .
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Djembe-2 O S . B S . O S . B S .
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Djembe BREAK S S S S . O . O . S S . S >>
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S . . . . S S . S S . . (to
(ensemble) . . . . . X X . X X . . main)
DJABARA SOLO (?) Yves Goulnik
(lower-case = weak-hand)
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Lead djembe B . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . o >>
O . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . o >>
O . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . b SsS s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . b SsS s >>
S . . B . . B . b SsS s S . . B . . B . b SsS s >>
S . b SsS s S . b SsS s S . b SsS s S . . S . b >>
|>xx<| = |>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
duple time |>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . b SsS s S . . B . . B . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . . B . b |>SoOsOoSsS>| . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoSsS<| . . B . b |>SoOsOoSsS>| . . B . b >>
|>SoOsOoS<| |>SoOsOoS<| |>SoOsOoS<| |>SoOsOoS<| >>
(to DJABARA break)
2/3 INVENTION, Frater Calamari (calamari@nh.ultranet.com)
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Djembe 1 Sf . B B S . Bo . O O B . or:
Bf . O O B . Ob . B O S .
bell . . . x . x . . . x . x
Junjun 1 O . O . . . O . O . . . >>
O . O . O . O . O . . .
bell x x . . x . x x . . x .
Junjun 2 . . . B . . . . . B . B
Note: "Bo" and "Ob" are bass/tone flams, RH lead.
TIRIBA (Guinea) - consensus by Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net) and other
Djembe-L members from Mamady Keita
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Break: O O O O O O . O O . O . .
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Djembe#1 B S O . S . B S . B S .
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Djembe#2 B . . O S . B . . O S .
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Djembe#3 B . S B O O B S . B O O
Kenkeni O O . M . . O O . M . .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
Songba M . . O . . M . . O . .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
Junjun O . . . O . O . . . . .
(bell) x x . x x . x x . x x .
MULTIPART CONGA RHYTHMS
Drum setup for right-handers: CONGA TUMBA
QUINTO
*you*
YANKADI, Joel Rives (jrives@mindspring.com)
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Quinto . S S . . . O . O h f . . S S . . . O . O h f .
Conga . . . O . O . . . . . . . . . O . . . . . . . .
Tumba O . . . . . . . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . O
Variation:
Quinto . S S . M . O S O h f . . S S . M . O . O h f .
Conga M . . O . O . . . . . . M . . O . . O . . . . .
Tumba O . . . . . . . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . O
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Djembe-1 B . . S . S B . O O . . B . . S . . B . O O . .
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Djembe-2 M . . O . O . . . . . . Of. . Of. . S . S . . .
ABAKUA, Michael Wall (drum@aloha.net)
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Quinto . . S . . . . S S B . . . . S . . S . S . . O S
Conga . . . . O O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O . .
Tumba h f . B . . B . . . O O h f . h f . B . O . . .
Bell x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x
*** RHYTHMS WITH OTHER METERS ***
Darsie's 10/8 (Invention), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
"1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2"
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Bottom B . . B . . B . O O
Mid O . S S . S . O . S
"heart" O . S . O O O S . S
High O S S O S S O O S S
Bell 1 X . X . X . X . X .
Bell 2 X X . X X . X X . X
GIRIAMA SPIRIT DANCE (Haiti), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu)
from Sean Feder
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Bottom O . B S . O B . S
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Mid O . S S . O S . S
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Top O O O S S S S . S
Stick/Bell X . . X . . X . . >>
>> X . . X . . . . .
Bell . . . X . . X . .
KOREDUGA (?), Yves Goulnik (yves.goulniky@roche.com)
from Serge Blanc
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Djembe 1 Sf . S B O O B S . OR:
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B S . S B O O B S .
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Djembe 2 O O . S S . S S .
Junjun 1 B . B . O . O . .
Junjun 2 B . B B B . B . B >>
B . . . O . O . B
Bell x . x x x . x . x
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Break O O O O S S . S S .