| Course Outline: Manding Music - Djembe/DunDun | 
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Level 1- Introduction to djembe drumming: bass, tone and slap, simple movement patterns, flams, learning to hear the break. Call and response. Listening to dun dun. Basic dun dun and accompaniment patterns for Sorsonett, Koteba, Forokoroba. Level 1.5- Work on slaps, distinguishing tones and slaps at faster tempo. More complex dun dun patterns. Kuku and Makru arrangements. Call for Forokoroba. Students learn to call the rhythm in and out. 1st movement to Ngri. Level 2- Strengthening tones, being relaxed. Standing and playing. More complex movement of the hands. Faster tempo. Self expression- riffing around the dun dun and calling clean breaks. Accompaniment and dun dun for Mandiani, Garengdon. Level 3- Complete arrangements for Ngri,
Domba, Yankadi, Makru, Kassa, Djan, Sunu, Sorsonett, Komodenu, Liberte.
Learning solo parts ("technique"). |
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