Djaa Kouroussa

WAPpages / Paul Nas / Last edited on 08-06-2012 Djaa is a Malinke-rhythm that - like many rhythms - originates from the handclapping by woman. Its a dance of seduction where young men and woman dance in two half-cirkels in front of each other. It is often the climax of a party where men and woman dance. Djaa Kouroussa is the Djaa from the Kouroussa region. Solos and breaks made by Paul Nas for IDON!. Call TTTTT f r l r l TT l r T l

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Break 1 A;1x sangban 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

Break 2 (introducing echauffement; watch last sangban bells!) A;2x sangban 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

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can also be used as an echauffement B;1x sangban bell x doun doun bell 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 B;1x sangban bell x x doun doun bell x ending the echauffement C;1x sangban bell x doun doun bell 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 C sangban bell x doun doun bell 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 x

normal sangban and doundoun once D;1x sangban bell x doun doun bell 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 D;1x sangban 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

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could also be used as echauffement K;1x sangban bell x x doun doun bell 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

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ending the echauffement L;1x sangban bell x doun doun bell 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

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Sources: Lessons from Martin Bernhard CD:s: Famoudou Konate Books: Age Delbanco and Mamady Keita Djembe solo and breaks by Paul Nas.

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J;1x sangban

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