Tansole is a rhythm from Mali. It is a rhythm from the mountains (or a rhythm of the mountain). It is used when a leading group of young women transfer their positions to a younger group. The song that can accompany this rhythm sings about "a big tree; the tree of our ancestors; we respect this tree!" You can download an 1 Mb, Mp3-recording here (right mouse button: save target as) of the lessons of this song during the "Fankani" workshop in France by "Makan" and "Bakari". They were not very detailled about the ethnic background of this rhythm, so any more input would be appreciated. I learned this rhythm (and accompanying dance) in a "Guinea-Malinke" setting: Remember that the Malian drummers useually play with only two drums (on top of each other) and often with no bells !. Other sources are the Bamako-föli CD by Rainer Polak and Stehpan Rigerts book "Djembe rhythmen aus Mali". The patterns I have found there are more a real Malian setting.

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jeelieba jee ee jeelibajee ee, ee jeelibie do ma die ja
doukouma koroba dee jeelibajee, jee do mi do ja die ja
jeelieba jee ee jeelibajee ee, ee jielibo do ma die ja
doukouma koroba dee jeelibajee, jee do mi do ja die ja
jeelieba jee ee jeelibajee ee, ee jielibie do ma die ja
doukouma koroba dee jeelibajee, jee do mi do ja die ja

no go mi ma re djagolo ba meniri djigidie, sigidie ee, ee sigidie kobala
djougo digi djogoro ba miniri kibidi, sigidie ee, ee sigidie kobala
ma mara djogolo ba miniri kibidi, sigidie ee, ee sigidie kobala
djougo digi djogoro ba miniri kibidi, sigidie ee, ee sigidie kobala

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Analysis of the Bamakofoli CD of Rainer Polak:
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Sangban variations for the short pattern, inspired by this CD: variations on the second line of the sangban-pattern:
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Stephan Rigert in book: Djembe rhythmen aus Mali:
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Djembe patterns for Tansole:
Djembé 1

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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.