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The Djabara rhythm originates from the Wassolon region of Mali and gets its name from a musical instrument. It was traditionally played to greet important village guests or French government officials during the colonial period. The document then provides musical notation for eight phrases of the Djabara rhythm and details its performance on djembe drums.

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D Jabara

The Djabara rhythm originates from the Wassolon region of Mali and gets its name from a musical instrument. It was traditionally played to greet important village guests or French government officials during the colonial period. The document then provides musical notation for eight phrases of the Djabara rhythm and details its performance on djembe drums.

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Djabara

WAP-pages / Paul Nas / last edited on 03-12-2006 The name of the rhythm Djabara (Yabara) comes from the music-instrument. Its from the Wassolon-region and is a rhythm of greeting of (high positioned) guests of the village. During the french period it was urged to play this rhythm for french gouvernement officials.

Djemb 2

TS r l

bS l r

TS r l

bS l r

Djemb solo 1 phrase 1

B r

B r

B r

B r

B r

B r

B r

BSS S l 2 r l

Burama den nde fisa, Denko waliyadi, Burama den nde gnokonte, Denko waliyadi...
(Burama, you really need a child, Burama, the child is indispensible) Call SSS 2 l r Douns T r T r SS r l SS l r SS l r SS r l

S phrase 2 r

B r

B r

B r

TT r l

B r

B r

BSS S l 2 r l

S r

B r

B r

B r

SS r l

B r

B r

BSS S l 2 r l

S phrase 3 r

B r

B r

BSSSS l 2 r l r

B r

B r

BSS S l 2 r l

Kenkeni

x x

x x

x x

x x phrase 4

S r

BSSSS l 2 r l r

BSSSS l 2 r l r

BSSSS l 2 r l r

S r

B l

Sangban

x x

x phrase 5

STTSTTS 2 r l 2 r l r

BSSSS l 2 r l r

B r

B r

B r

B l

Doundoun

" x x

x x

" x x

x x

!! x x

! x x

" x x x phrase 6

STTSTTS 2 r l 2 r l r

B r

BSTTSTTS l 2 r l 2 r l r

B r

b l

Djemb 1

S r

TT r l

S r

TT r l phrase 7

STSTS 2 r l 2 r

STSTS 2 r l 2 r

STSTS 2 r l 2 r

STSTS 2 r l 2 r

STTS phrase 8 (slot) 2 r l r

TSTSSS 2 r l r l r

SS r l

SS l r

SS r l

S S l r

Source: Lessons from Martin Bernhard en Mamady Keta. Written material from Ushi Bilmeier & Mamady Keta, Serge Blanc, Paul Janse, Rafal Kronberger and Larry
Morris. CD Wassolonby Mamady Keta.

Djabara / WAP-pages / Paul Nas

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