The rhythm below is called Lafè in Guinea. It's a swinging rhythm that invites to dance. Lafè is in the Malinke-language the female dancer that dances outside the circle with a rattle (at the Mendiani (see Famoudou Konate; Rhythmen der Malinke). Kurubi is mentioned in Serge Blanc's book: "le Tambour Djembe". Here is written that the rhythm is played by the Jula-people from the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. It is played during the festivitys ending the Ramadan, especially on the 27-th night of the Ramadan. During this night there is special attention for those women who come in the last year before marriage: they can have a big party one more time.

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Sometimes a longer intro is used; the first line is followed by:

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Duns		.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	O	.	O	.	O	O	.	.
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Kenkeni 1

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Kenkeni 2

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Sangban

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Dun Dun

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Sangban echauffement

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Dun Dun echauffement

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Djembé 1

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Djembé 2

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Kenkeni

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O

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Combination Sangban / Dundun

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Djembé 1

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Djembé 2

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Thanks for taking notice of this interpretation of this rhythm but please consult some real authoroty'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.