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This page has hand drum rhythm patterns along with the accompanying bass drum and bell rhythm patterns.

Yankadi | Macru | Rumba | Fanga | Moribayassa

For information on playing the following rhythms visit, Article on handing
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**Yankadi** [Version Les Percussions de Guinee]
Instrument	Rhythm pattern - 4/4 (With shuffle feel throughout)
Call (Start)	Pa, Ta, +, Pa, Ta, -, Pa, Ta \| +, Pa, Ta, -, Pa_Ta_Pa, Ta, Gun \|
Call (End)	Pa, Ta, +, Pa, Ta, -, Pa, Ta \| +, Pa, Ta, -, Pa_Ta_Pa, Ta, Gun \| Dun
Jembe 1	Gun, -, Ta, Gun, Dun, go, do, Gun \| Dun, -, Pa, Dun, Gun, do, go, Dun \|
Jembe 2	Pa, Ta, go, do, Pa, Ta, +, Gun \| Ta, Pa, do, go, Ta, Pa, +, Dun \|
Bell 1	X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X \| X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X \|
Doundoun 1	X, -, +, -, X, -, +, - \| X, -, X, -, X, -, +, - \|
Bell 2	X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X \| X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X \|
Doundoun 2	+, -, X, X, +, -, +, - \|
Doundoun 2 (Variation)	+, -, X, -, +, X, X, - \|
Bell 3	X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X \| X, X, X, X, X, X, X, X \|
Doundoun 3	+, -, X, X, X, X, +, X \| X, X, +, -, +, -, +, - \|
Doundoun 3 (Variation 1)	+, -, X, X, X, X, +, X \| +, X, X, -, +, -, +, - \|
Doundoun 3 (Variation 2)	+, -, X, X, X, X, +, X \| X, -, +, -, +, -, +, - \|

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**Macru**
Instrument	Rhythm pattern - 4/4 Duple (Binary) w/ 16th note subdivision
Call	do/Pa, -, do, go, +, do, -, go, do, -, Pa, Ta, Pa, -, -, - \|
Jembe 1	Dun, -, -, Pa, +, do, go, -, Dun, -, Pa, -, +, do, go, - \|
Jembe 2	Gun, do, -, go, Dun, -, Pa, -, Dun, -, go, -, Dun, -, Pa, - \|
Jembe 3	Pa, -, -, Ta, Pa, -, do, go, Ta, -, -, Pa, Ta, -, go, do \|
Bell 1	x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, - \|
Doundoun 1	+, -, -, -, X, -, X, -, +, -, -, -, X, -, X, - \|
Bell 2	x, -, x, x, +, x, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, - \|
Doundoun 2	X, -, X, X, +, -, *, -, +, -, -, -, +, -, X, - \| +, -, -, -, +, -, X, -, +, -, -, -. +, -, X, - \|
Bell 3	x, x, -, x, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, -, x, - \|
Doundoun 3	X, -, -, X, X, -, -, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, -, - \|

Ballet Doundoun	Variations
Doun Set 1-HI Mid Low	+, M, M, -, H, H, M, -, M, -, M, -, H, H, M, - \|
Doun Set 2-HI Mid Low	L, -, -, L, M, -, H, -, L, -, L, -, M, -, H, - \|
Doun Set 3-HI Mid Low	+, -, M, -, +, -, L, L, +, -, M, -, +, -, L, L \|

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**Rumba**
Instrument	Rhythm pattern - 4/4 Duple (Binary) w/ 16th note subdivision
Call	do/Pa, -, do, go, +, do, -, go, Ta, -, Pa, -, Pa, -, -, - \|
Jembe 1	Pa, -, -, Dun, go, -, do, Gun, Ta, -, -, Gun, do, -, go, Dun \|
Jembe 2	Dun, -, -, go, Dun, -, -, -, Gun, -, do, -, Gun, -, -, - \|
Jembe 3	Dun, -, -, -, go, -, Dun, Gun, +, do, go, do, +, -, Gun, - \|
Bell 1	X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, - \|
Doundoun 1	X, -, -, -, X, -, -, -, X, -, -, -, X, -, -, - \|
Bell	X, -, X, X, +, X, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X,- \|
Doundoun 2	X, -, -, X, +, -, X, -, +, -, X, -, X, -, X, - \|
Doundoun 3	X, -, -, X, X, -, -, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, -, - \|

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**Fanga**
Instrument	Rhythm pattern - 4/4 Duple (Binary) w/ 16th note subdivision
Call	do/Pa, -, do, go, +, do, -, go, do, -, Pa, Ta, Pa, -, -, - \|
Jembe 1	Dn, -, -, go, +, do, go, -, Dn, -, Gn, -, do, go, -, - \|
Jembe 2	Gn, -, Dn , Gn, +, Dn, go, do, Gn, -, -, Dn, Gn, -, go, do \|
Jembe 3	Pa, Ta, -, -, go, do, -, -, go, do, -, -, go, do, -, - \|
Jembe 4	Pa, Ta, -, -, Pa, Ta, -, -, Pa, Ta, -, -, go, do, -, - \|
Bell 1	x, x, -, -, x, x, -, -, x, x, -, -, x, x, -, - \|
Doundoun 1	X, -, -, -, , -, -, -, X, X, -, -, , -, -, -, \|
Bell 2	+, -, x, x, +, -, x, x, +, -, x, x, +, -, x, x \|
Doundoun 2	X, -, -, -, , -, -, -, X, -, X, -, , -, -, - \|

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**Moribayassa** [Version Mamady Keita]
Instrument	Rhythm pattern - 4/4 Duple (Binary) w/ 16th note subdivision
Call	do/Pa, -, do, go, +, do, -, go, do, -, Pa, Ta, Pa, -, -, - \|
Jembe 1	Gun, -, do, go, Dun, -, Pa, -, Dun, -, go, do, Gun, -, Ta, - \|
Jembe 2	Pa, -, -, Ta, Pa, -, do, go, Ta, -, -, Pa, Ta, -, go, do \|
Bell 1	X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, - \|
Doundoun 1	X, -, -, -, X, -, -, -, X, -, -, -, X, -, -, - \|
Bell 2	X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, -, X, - \|
Doundoun 2	X, -, -, -, , -, -, -, , -, X, -, X, -, X, - \|
Bell 3	X, -, X, X, +, X, X, -, X, -, X, X, +, X, X,- \|
Doundoun 3	X, -, -, -, +, -, X, -, X, -, -, -, +, -, X - \|

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If you have questions concerning these rhythm versions contact Kenne Thomas. The patterns are culturally specific of world rhythms. Some rhythms are direct from workshops of Les Percussions de Guinee.