Balakulanya / Soli-lente

Last edited on 16 september 2011 Balakulanya (Balakulandyan) is traditionally played at weddingpartys in Guinea, where is often speculated on the firtility of this marriage. Also the rhythm is played at circumcision-ceremonies. Sometime the dance (for boy and girls) continues all the three days before the ceremony. Mamady Keita switches the roles of Sangban and Doun Doun and names this Sli lent (slow Sli). Two songs :

Djemb 1

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SS l r

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Djemb 2

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Djemb solo accomp.1

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T s TTS S r r l r l

1. Bala Kulandya! den de fissa!, - keme ta iye n'so den na! I ba keme ke den kelen sonko di. - keme ta iye n'so den na! Balakulandya! (= Herron) When will I have my own child?
Take a hundred thing but give my a child Answer: You can not buy a child solo: answer:

Sangban echauffement

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2. Eee balaklanya, na ma kwa bou di ee Balaklanya eee, balaklanya, lee ke na gi la ma bon je, eee
3. Ati iwuliba Dembati iti wuliba sli bara se, Ati iwuli ba, ati iwuli ba sli bara se Get up, mothers of the children! ; the Sli is about to come.

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Doundoun echauffement

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Kenkeni

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Sangban

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Sangban variation 1 x

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Doundoun variation 1

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Sangban variation 2 x

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Doundoun variation 2

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Sangban variation 3 x

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Doundoun variation 3

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Sangban variation 4

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Doundoun variation 4

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Sangban variation 5

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Doundoun variation 5

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Sangban variation 6

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Doundoun variation 6

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Sangban variation 7 x x x x x x

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Doundoun variation 7

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Sangban variation 8 x

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Doundoun variation 8

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Sangban variation 9

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Doundoun variation 9

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Balakulanya / Soli-lente / WAP-pages / Paul Nas

Sources: Lessns: Martin Bernhard (Soli lente van Mamady Keta), Famoudou Konat, Jaco Benders. Written material: CD booklet Rhythmen der Malinke from Famoudou Konat, book (witt CD) Rhythmen und Lieder aus Guinea from Famoudou Konat andThomas Ott, ge Delbanco (from Ponda OBryan), West Afrikaanse Percussie from Ponda OBryan, Malinke Percussie from Anton Kamp, de Folila Catalogus from Paul Janse (from Ponda OBryan), book Westafrikanischer Djemberhythmen from Stephan Rigert, Rafal Kronberger and CD booklet with Wassolon van Mamady Keta. Media: CD Rhythmen der Malinkefrom Famoudou Konat, Wassolon from Mamady Keta.