Djansa

WAPpages / Paul Nas / Last changed on 05-06-2012 Djansa (Dansa, Yansa, Diansa) is origianally coming from the Kassouke-people from Southern Mali (Kayes-region), Originally it was a competition dance for the young men; nowadays a populair rhythm, played all over West Africa. In Mali in earlier days, only two bass-drums were used. A third pattern was added (here kenkeni-pattern) and its logical that different kenkeni patterns on different occasions were improvised. Pick the one you like best! Yado yado mayhonteyla, yado yado.... Farafinas Moroman Wouele is a piece with Djansa as basic rhythm: Doun doun Call T f sangban TT r l T l TT l r SSS r l r

Sangban

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I yee mama woule dounja a-yee moroman toro san dounja iyo moroman torra man nanna yerela kolela moggo ten ya mie ee moroman wouele, ee moroman wouele, ee moroman woule, na na yella folila moggo tie do
Kenkeni 1

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no yaye dounja die ten allala, fanta den nouko ten nan minya no yaye dounja de tan wollo, so man den nou fo te sa dounja no yaye dounja die tan alla farafju na nu kuma ten nan dounja aye moroman nenne manna yerela folela moggo ten ya mie ee moroman wouele, ee moroman wouele, ee mogoman woule, na na yella folila moggo tie do

Kenkeni 1a

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Kenkeni 2 x

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Kenkeni 3

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Doun doun variation 1

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Djemb solo 1 phrase 1

SS r l

BSSS l r l r

B l

Doun doun

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x x x x phrase 2

SS r l

BSSS l r l r

T T r l

Doun doun echauffement

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x phrase 3

SS r l

TTSSS r l r l r

T T r l

Djemb 1

S r

SS l l

TTS r l r

SS l r

T T r l phrase 4

SS r l

TTSTTSTTSTTS B l r l r l r l r l r l r l

Djemb 2

SS r l

SS l r

TTS r l r

B r

SBT T r l r l

Sources: Lessons from Martin Bernhard and Ponda Bryan CDs: Mamady Keita Books: Age Delbanco, Age Delbanco, Ponda OBryan, Stepha Rigert Internet: Larry Morris, Paul Janse and Rafael kronberger.

Djemb solo accomp.1

B r

SS r l

BSSB t SSTTS S l r l r l r l r l r l

Djemb solo accomp.2

BSSSTTSSBSSSTTS S r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l

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