Dunumbè

Dunumb
Dumumb origines from Hamana, Siguiri and Kankan. The Dunumb is

called the "Mother of all dunumba-rhythms" (about 20): the dance of
the strong men.
WAP-pages / Paul Nas / Last changed at 03-01-2003
Call
.
. S S T S S S .
r l r l r l
. O . O O
. O .
. O O . O O
Kenkeni : The kenkeni-drum-pattern is typical for the Dunumba-family,

and always the same. Here are four possible bell patterns. Beginners
use 1 and 2. In a full orchestra the third bell-pattern is appropriate.
Bell no 4 is traditionally also played (but very hard to play for longer
time).
.
. O . O O .
. x .
. O . O O .
. x .
. x .
. O . O O .
. x .
. x .
. O . O O
x .
. x .
. x .
x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .
. x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Sangban
C .
. O .
. C .
. O .
x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x . x x . x .
Dun Dun
.
. O O . O O .
. O O . O O
Dun Dun variation 1

.
. O O . O O . O O .
. O O . O O
Dun Dun variation 2

.
. 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
Sangban variation 1
C .
. O .
. o . O . O . O .
. O .
x . x x . x . x x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x .
Sangban variation 2
C .
. O O .
. C .
. O O .
x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x
Sangban variation 3
C .
. O O .
. C .
. O .
x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x . x x . x .
Sangban variation 4
C .
. O .
. O O O O .
. O O .
x . x x . x . x x . x . x x x x . x x . x x . x
Sangban variation 5
C .
. O .
. O .
. O .
. O O .
x . x x . x . x x . x x . x . x . x x . x x . x
Sangban variation 6
C .
. O .
. C .
. O .
. O .
x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x x . x x . x
Echauffement ; the Sangban always starts and ends the echauffement

C .
. O .
. C .
. O .
x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x . x x . x .
.
. O O . O O .
. O O . O O
.
. O O .
. O O .
. O O .
. O O .
.
. O O . O O . O O . O O . O O . O O
.
. O O .
. O O .
. O O .
. O O .
. O 0 . 0 0 . O O . O O . 0 0 . 0 0 . O O . O O
Ending the echauffement : the sangban announces it with a single hit.

.
. O O .
. O .
. o . O . O . O .
. O .
x . x x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x .
. O O . O O . O O . O O . O . O . O . O O . O O
C .
. O .
. C .
. O .
x . x x . x . x x . x . x . x x . x . x x . x .
.
. O O . O O .
. O O . O O
Sangban echauffement variation 1

.
. O .
. O .
. O .
. O .
Sangban echauffement variation 2
. O .
. O .
. O .
. O .
Djemb 1
S . T S .
. S . T S .
. S . T S .
. S . T S .
. r
r l
. r l
r l
. r l
Djemb 2
S .
. S T T S .
. S T T S .
. S T T S .
. S T T
l r l r
l r l r
l r
l r
l r l
Djemb 3
.
. S . T S .
. S . T S .
. S . T S .
. S . T S
r l
r .
r l
r l
r .
r l
Djemb solo accompagnement

S S S S T T S S S S T T S S S S T T S S S S T T
r
l r l r
l r l r
l r l r
l r l r
l r l r
l r l
Djemb : an example of returning to normal rhythm after a solo

S S S S . T T T T . S .
2 r l r
. 2 r l r . f .
Djemb solo 1 ; use these elements

T T S S .
. T T S S .
. T .
2 r l r
. 2 r l r .
T T S S .
. T T S S .
. T T S S .
. T T S S .
2 r l r .
. 2 r l r .
. 2 r l r .
. 2 r l r
S T T S T T S T T S S .
. T .
l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r l r .
S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S T T S .
. T
r .
r .
l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r
l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r
. r
S T T S S . S T T S S .
. T .
2 r l r l
S T T S S . S T T S S . S T T S S . S T T S S .
2 r l r l
. 2 r l r l
. 2 r l r l
r .
. 2 r l r
. 2 r
l r l
S S T S S S .
. S S T S S S .
r l r l r l
. r l r l r l
S S T S S T S S T S S T S S T S S T S S T S S .
r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r .
S S S S . T T T T . S .
2 r l r
. 2 r l r . f .
Djemb solo 2 ; use these elements:

S T T T S S S T .
l 2 r l 2 r l r .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. S .
. T T T .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f .
. f r f .
. S . T T T S .
. S . T T T S .
. f . 2 r l r
. f . 2 r l r .
. S S . T T T .
. f f . 2 r l
. S S S . S S S . S S S .
l r l
l r l
l r l
S S T T S S .
. S S T T S S .
. S S T T S S .
r l 2 r l r
. r l 2 r l r
. r
l 2 r l r

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Dunumb

Dumumb origines from Hamana, Siguiri and Kankan. The Dunumb is

Kenkeni : The kenkeni-drum-pattern is typical for the Dunumba-family,

Dun Dun variation 1

Dun Dun variation 2

Echauffement ; the Sangban always starts and ends the echauffement

Ending the echauffement : the sangban announces it with a single hit.

Sangban echauffement variation 1

Sangban echauffement variation 2

Djemb solo accompagnement

Djemb : an example of returning to normal rhythm after a solo

Djemb solo 1 ; use these elements

Djemb solo 2 ; use these elements:

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