A listing of some rhythms for Djembe

For an explanation of this see my page Explanation of rhythms' listing. To get a more detailed view of a rhythm click on its title. Since, I have modified and added this and that, in case of any errors or oblivions the only one to blame is me.

Rhythms

• Abioueka (traditional, Guinea)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (15 k)] [PCC (2 k)]
  [MID (9 k)] (all parts)
  [128 kbps MP3 (1.9 M)]
  [wap]
   
• Afro-Mambo (Stefan Rigert)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (2 k)] [PS (15 k)] [Michas Original (17 k)]
  [MID (4 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (7 k)] (all) [MID (7 k)] (all, faster)
  [djembee.de]
   
• Afrodesia (Micha Schwarz)
   
  [GIF (12 k)] [TIFF (28 k)] [Michas Original (7 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (djembe 1)
   
• Bara (traditional, Mali)
   
  [GIF (39 k)] [PNG (37 k)] [TIFF (158 k)]
   
• Bolonba (traditional, Guinea)
   
  [TXT] [GIF (44 k)] [PNG (42 k)] [TIFF (76 k)] [PDF (23 k)] [PS (15 k)] [yapp PDF (21 k)]
  [MID (4 k)] (djembe 1+2)
  [wap]
   
• Cocoloco (MAKAME, Mecky Pilecky and Micha Schwarz)
   
  [GIF (10 k)] [PNG (11 k)] [TIFF (53 k)]
   
• Cou Coucou (or On The Left Side) (Andreas Schamanek, 2004)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (34 k)] [PCC (3 k)]
  [MID (420 b)] (djembe 1) [MID (708 b)] (djembe 2) [MID (1 k)] (djembe 1+2) [MID (3 k)] (duns) [MID (4 k)] (all parts)
  [56 kbps OGG (473 k)] [128 kbps MP3 (963 k)] [192 kbps OGG (1.5 M)]
   
• Djole (traditional, West African, probably Sierra Leone) a.k.a. Yole, Jole, Djoli, Yoli, Djolee
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (15 k)] [PCC (2 k)] [Michas Original (11 k)]
  [MID (3 k)] (djembe 2)
  [wap] [djembe.net] [djembe boom boom]
   
• Fanga (traditional, Liberia)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (15 k)] [PCC (2 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (2 k)] (djembe 2) [MID (3 k)] (dun) [MID (8 k)] (all parts)
  [congafriday]
  [djembeFAQ] [djembe.net] [Jim Salem] [Richard Darsie]
   
• Fankani (traditional, West African)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (15 k)] [PCC (1 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (djembe 1+2) [MID (3 k)] (djembe 3) [MID (5 k)] (dundun) [MID (11 k)] (all)
  [92 kbps MP3 (883 k)]
  [wap] [djembe.net]
   
• Fresh Moranga (Micha Schwarz)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (40 k)] [PS (16 k)]
   
• Gidamba (traditional, Guinea (Malinke)) a.k.a. Gidanba, Dyidanba, Kidamba, Somba Koro
   
  [GIF (20 k)] [TIFF (100 k)] [PCC (3 k)] [Michas Original (17 k)]
  [wap]
   
• Gumbay (Juergen Hentze)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (15 k)] [PCC (2 k)] [Michas Original (12 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (2 k)] (djembe 2) [MID (4 k)] (djembe 1+2) [MID (5 k)] (bass) [MID (10 k)] (all parts)
   
• I Lost The Beat (Andreas Schamanek, 2004)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (38 k)] [PS (16 k)] [PCC (4 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (2 k)] (djembe 2) [MID (2 k)] (djembe 3) [MID (4 k)] (djembe 1+2) [MID (2 k)] (wood) [MID (6 k)] (djembe 1+2+3 + wood) [MID (3 k)] (sangban) [MID (5 k)] (dundun+sangban) [MID (11 k)] (all parts) [MID (11 k)] (all, faster)
  [92 kbps MP3 (856 k)] [192 kbps OGG (1.7 M)]
   
• Joy (Micha Schwarz)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (36 k)] [PS (15 k)]
  [MID (6 k)] (all parts)
   
• Kakilambe (traditional, Guinea (Baga)) a.k.a. Kaki Lambe, Kakelambe, Kake Lambe
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (16 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (888 b)] (djembe 4) [MID (2 k)] (dundun) [MID (3 k)] (sangban) [MID (9 k)] (all duns) [MID (14 k)] (all parts)
  [congafriday]
  [wap] [djembe.net] [djembeboomboom] [Jim Salem] [djembemande] [Clark's Cultural Context] [drums.org]
  Note: There is also a binary (4/4) version of Kakilambe. See drums.org for a discussion of its roots.
   
• Ke Bendo (traditional, Guinea) a.k.a. Kebendo
   
  [TXT] [PDF (21 k)] [yapp PDF (26 k)] [yapp PS (34 k)] [PCC (2 k)]
  [MID (3 k)] (djembe 1+2) [MID (12 k)] (all parts)
  [wap]
   
• Konjumalon (traditional, perhaps Mali, Burkina Faso)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (16 k)] [PCC (2 k)]
  [56 kbps MP3 (690 k)] [192 kbps OGG (2.1 M)]
   
• Koukou (traditional, Guinea) a.k.a. Kuku, Coucou, Cucu
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [PS (15 k)] [yapp PDF (26 k)] [yapp PS (43 k)] [PCC (3 k)]
  [MID (1 k)] (single djembe) [MID (2 k)] (dundun) [MID (2 k)] (sangban) [MID (2 k)] (kenkeni) [MID (8 k)] (all duns)
  [wap] [djembe.net] [drumparam.at]
   
• Let's Have Some Fun (Andreas Schamanek, 2004)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (51 k)] [PS (17 k)] [PCC (2 k)] [Let's Have Some Fun - Requiem For Lutz]
  [56 kbps OGG (1008 k)] [128 kbps MP3 (2.2 M)] [192 kbps OGG (3.1 M)]
   
• Let's Have Some Fun - Requiem For Lutz (Andreas Schamanek, 2004)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (77 k)] [PS (88 k)] [Base rhythm]
  [56 kbps OGG (5.2 M)] [128 kbps MP3 (11.5 M)] [192 kbps OGG (18.8 M)]
   
• Maracadon (traditional, Mali) a.k.a. Marakadon
   
  [GIF (18 k)] [PNG (19 k)] [TIFF (46 k)]
  [wap]
   
• Nanigo (traditional, Afro-Cuban)
   
  [PNG (13 k)] [TIFF (53 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (part 1) [MID (2 k)] (part 1, slower)
  Note: Nanigo is often played on Congas.
   
• Nanigo Feli/Feli (Micha Schwarz)
   
  [GIF (21 k)] [PNG (22 k)] [TIFF (68 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (nanigo djembe 1) [MID (3 k)] (feli/feli) [MID (6 k)] (nanigo feli/feli)
   
• Ollin Arageed (Hamza El Din) a.k.a. Ollin Arrageed
   
  [TXT] [PDF (38 k)] [PS (15 k)]
  [Jim Salem] [Hamza El Din] [Live Music Archive]
   
• Onenightanday (Micha Schwarz and Mecky Pilecky)
   
  [TXT] [GIF (15 k)] [PNG (16 k)] [TIFF (32 k)] [PDF (19 k)] [PS (15 k)]
   
• Psychotic Night Prowlers (Andreas Schamanek, 2003)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (45 k)] [PS (16 k)] [PCC (3 k)]
  [92 kbps MP3 (924 k)] [192 kbps OGG (1.7 M)] [56 kbps OGG (644 k)] [128 kbps MP3 (1.3 M)] [192 kbps OGG (1.7 M)]
   
• Silamalon (traditional, Guinea)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (30 k)] [yapp PDF (33 k)] [yapp PS (50 k)] [Micha's original (71 k)]
  [MID (2 k)] (kenkeni) [MID (5 k)] (sangban) [MID (5 k)] (dundun) [MID (1 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (1 k)] (djembe 2) [MID (25 k)] (all parts)
  [congafriday]
   
• Smooth (Mecky Pilecky and Micha Schwarz)
   
  [TXT] [GIF (17 k)] [PNG (17 k)]
  [MID (4 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (2 k)] (cowbell) [MID (10 k)] (all parts)
   
• Towards The Sun (Andreas Schamanek, 2003)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (48 k)] [PS (17 k)]
  [MID (3 k)] (djembe 1) [MID (2 k)] (duns) [MID (4 k)] (all parts)
  [56 kbps OGG (2.1 M)] [128 kbps MP3 (5.4 M)] [192 kbps OGG (6.7 M)] [192 kbps OGG (10.4 M)]
   
• Wolosodon (traditional, Mali, Guinea) a.k.a. Wolosedon, Wolousodon, Wolosodan, Djondon, Djonjone, Wolossodon, Wollosodong, Jondon, Jon Don
   
  [PCC (2 k)] [PCC with single dun (1 k)]
  [Djon Don by Terry Bozzio]
  [wap] [djembe.net] [djembemande] [Clark's Cultural Context] [wolosodon @ djembe-L (1)] [wolosodon @ djembe-L (2)]
   
• Yankandi (traditional, Guinea (Sousou)) a.k.a. Djankadi, Yankadia
   
  [PNG (18 k)] [TIFF (17 k)] [yapp PDF (26 k)] [yapp PS (42 k)]
  [wap] [djembe.net]
   
• moi chudo, geshuffled again (Micha Schwarz, 2004)
   
  [TXT] [PDF (28 k)] [PS (16 k)] [PCC (2 k)] [Michas Original (37 k)]
  [56 kbps OGG (897 k)] [128 kbps MP3 (1.7 M)]
  [Lehrvideo von Peter Gollob]
   

My own rhythms

• There is also a list of my own rhythms for Djembe and other hand drums.

MIDI Rhythm Generator

A listing of some rhythms for Djembe
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Last modification: 2013-11-19
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