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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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.
- 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]
- 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]
My own rhythms
To produce your own MIDI rhythm files you may want to try Jean Vaucher's
great MIDI
Rhythm Generator. I have also set up a local
mirror of Jean Vaucher's generator here at Vienna University of
Technology.
