Rythms in progress ...
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.
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FANGA (Liberian), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) and Larry Morris
(lam@eng.tridom.com) from Stone Montgomery
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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
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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
==
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
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
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
4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :|
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 . . . .
==
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 . >>
==
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
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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.
==
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
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_ _ _ _ _ _ (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)
==
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 .
==
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 . . .
==
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
==
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.
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe(h) S O . Sf . O S . O S O O
_ _ _ _
Djembe(m) . . O . S M S . . O . S M S
_ _ _ _
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 "".
==
BATAKATO (Nigeria), John Feddersen (fedstart@nando.net)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Djembe 1 O S S O O S O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe 2 O S S B B O O S S B B O
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe 3 B S S O O B B S S O O B
_ _ _ _ _ _
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.
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Djembe 1 S . O s . . S . O s . .
_ _ _ _
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 .
==
MANDJIANE (?), Amy Smith (aks3@cornell.edu)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
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)
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
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 .
_ _ _ _ _ _
Djembe M O s s s s s O s s s s s
_ _ _ _
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
==
DJABARA (?) Albert Prak (A.Prak@el.utwente.nl) from Mamady Keita
12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :|
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
_ _ _ _
Djembe-1 S . O O . . S . O O . .
_ _ _ _
Djembe-2 O S . B S . O S . B S .
_ _ _ _
Djembe BREAK S S S S . O . O . S S . S >>
_ _ _
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)
==
KOREDUGA (?), Yves Goulnik (yves.goulniky@roche.com)
from Serge Blanc
9/8 |: . . * . . * . . :|
_ _ _ _
Djembe 1 Sf . S B O O B S . OR:
_ _ _ _
B S . S B O O B S .
_ _ _
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
Break O O O O S S . S S .