" Dunumba-rhythm from the Malinke-people in Guinea. This term means "Holy Bush" (editor: sacret grove). The people come and worship the spirit that lives in the bush. They bring offerings and ask questions, for instance about their family, business, hunting, etc. The procession to the forest is accompanied by this rhythm."(Mamady Keïta: A life for the Djembe).

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Kenkeni

.

.

O

.

O

O

.

.

O

.

O

O

.

.

O

.

O

O

.

.

O

.

O

O

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

Sangban

C

.

.

C

.

.

C

.

.

.

O

.

.

.

.

C

.

C

.

.

O

.

O

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

Sangban variation

C

.

.

C

.

.

C

.

.

.

O

.

.

.

O

O

.

O

.

.

O

.

O

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

Dundun

O

O

.

O

.

O

.

O

O

.

o

.

.

.

.

c

.

c

.

O

o

.

o

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

x

x

.

x

.

Djembé 1

S

.

S

S

T

T

S

.

S

S

T

T

S

.

S

S

T

T

S

.

S

S

T

T

r

.

r

l

r

l

r

.

r

l

r

l

r

.

r

l

r

l

r

.

r

l

r

l

Djembé 2

S

.

T

S

.

.

S

.

T

S

.

.

S

.

T

S

.

.

S

.

T

S

.

.

r

.

r

l

.

.

r

.

r

l

.

.

r

.

r

l

.

.

r

.

r

l

.

.

Djembé 3

S

.

.

S

T

T

S

.

.

S

T

T

S

.

.

S

T

T

S

.

.

S

T

T

r

.

.

l

r

l

r

.

.

l

r

l

r

.

.

l

r

l

r

.

.

l

r

l

index | legenda (nl) | legend (en) | inleiding (nl) | introduction (en)

Thanks for taking notice of this interpretation of this rhythm but please consult some real authority's (like Famoudou Konaté and Mamady Keïta) or genuine TEACHERS for further study. Check also the other SITES WITH RHYTHM-NOTATIONS on West African Percussion on the Internet. And share your knowledge and ideas to these WAP-pages and to others.