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Below are the rhythms that have played during 2000 and the names of the winners:
Week one, - unidentified solo or drum call - no winner
Week two - Wassulunka - a Mali rhythm Wasulunke and Wassolonka), and also known by the names "N'Gri", "Burunika" - correctly identified by Martin Klabunde and Abdoul Doumbia - from Michael Wall
Week three - unidentified rhythm - no winner
Week FOUR Dununbe -
Winner Boo Walsh; rhythm from Martin Klabunde, another Dununba rhythm.
Week FIVE Sigui, from the Les Tambours
Du Mali CD featuring Mamadou
Kante (Playasound PS 65132) Track #12
March 7, 2000 - Winner, Chris Fung receives copy of Martin Klabunde "Source
Book" and CD.
WEEK SIX Beridu II - Winners
are Beth Dyer and Paul Nas with Gberidu II. Here's what Michael Wall says: Week
6's Name That Tune is Beridu II, a Dununba rhythm from the Hamana region of
Kurussa. There are more than 50 Dununba rhythms. The recording is from the
instructional cassette "Dunun (Jun-Jun) Rhythms 1" by Mabiba Baegne. This
excellent dunun teaching tape includes dunun, sangba, kenkeni and bell patterns for Soli,
Kuku and Kassa - with an ensemble performance as well.
You can order a copy of the tape by sending a check for $12 to Mabiba Baegne, 4775
Summit Ridge Dr., Apt #2043, Reno, Nevada 89503. In addition the being a fine dunun
player (she plays on Mamady Keita's Wassolon CD, where you can also hear a smokin' version
of Beridu II -track 9), she's also an excellent dance teacher in both the Guinean and
Congolese traditions. If you ever get a chance to study with her, I'd give her my highest
recommendation! {michael wall}
WEEK 7, "DON" by Yaya Diallo, from his CD, "The Healing Drum," March 22, 2000 - "Mike Marcionetti" <marcionetti@yahoo.com> is the winner. Rhythm submitted by Lynzz Rowlands, Australia. A DNG sticker to Mike.
WEEK 8, "Ligueba" March
27, 2000 - Michael Wall < drum@aloha.net
> is the winner and receives a Drums
Not Guns t-shirt. The rhythm, it is known as "Ligueba"
among Susu in and around Conakry. (Mamamdy's people call it Liberte II) Either one is
probably an acceptable answer. This sound file is from and history are from Wonbere. "Ligueba
- One of a new generation of rhythms that became popular after
Guinee gained it's independence from French rule in 1958. Origination in
Conakry, it was used as a competition rhythm for school ballets and also
popularly at festivals."
WEEK 9 - April 3, 2000: "Guinè Faré". Guinè Faré is a traditional Susu rhythm and dance originally played using only the "Balafon" - a 27 slated key, non tempered, wooden xylophone with guard resonators affixed to the bottom, "Bote" - a small bowl shaped drum with cow skin stretched over one side and played with a flat mallet in one hand and a bell struck with metal rings attached to the fingers in the other, and "Papa" - a small yembe (djembe). Meaning "Women's Dance" it is traditionally performed for the bride-to-be the night before her wedding day. As with this arrangement, it is now popularly played with yembe and dununs. Willie Camerman is the winner and wins a "Wonbere" cd. "Wonbere" received a great review in the April 2000 edition of Modern Drummer. You can check it out on their website <http://www.fore-fote.com> . From Ryan Mehlmauer Camara of Fore-Foté.
WEEK 10 - April 10, 2000: An Afro-Caribbean tune, the name of both the rhythm and the song are in there, if you listen; all you need to do is NAME the artist.
WEEK 11 - April 27, 2000: Komo
: From the Kankan region of north Eastern Guinea - A sacred mask dance of the Numu, a cast
of Maninka blacksmiths who are said to have carved the early jembe drums. Correctly
identified by Amanda Pickering, who wins "All About Jembe" video by Kalani.
WEEK 12 - May 6, 2000 Kassa : Originating from the
Siguri and Kankan regions of north Eastern Guinea - An agricultural rhythm, played
to encourage farmers during planting and harvest. Correctly identified by
Doug Kane, wins Kalani's video, "Show Me The
Rhythms! - for Jembe," video.
You'll need either MS Media Player, Real Audio Player 7, Quick
Time or Shockwave to hear the rhythms, so, here are free downloads.
