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| NAME OF RHYTHM: | Kuku |
| COUNTRY:
|
The forest part of Guinea, in the region of Beyla. (Wassolon,Journey
into Rhythm, Numayakayi, Les Ballet Africains, Bamidele, Konate)
The forest region of Beyla and Macenta in Guinea (Mandeng Djeli) A forest rhythm from the Beyla region of Guinea. (Mabiba Baegne, Dunun Rhythms I) The Beyla and Kerouane regions in the Guinea Forest area (Le Tambour Djembe) |
| OTHER NAMES: |
| REGIONAL/ETHNIC GROUPS:
|
Konianka (Abdoulaye Sylla)
Konianke (Master of the Forest, Bamidele) Konyaka (Konate) Koniagi (Le Tambour Djembe) |
| RELATED RHYTHMS: |
| RECORDED EXAMPLES INCLUDE: | (TR)aditional, (BA)llet, (MO)dern or (PO)p arrangement |
PERFORMANCE CDS:
| Wassolon | Mamady Keita | FMD 159 | Track 4 | (MO) |
| Journey into Rhythm | Karamba Diabate | JIRCD001 | Track 11 | (MO) |
| Les Tambours de Goree | Orchestra African Djembe | PS 65104 | Track 1 | (MO) |
| Les Ballet Africains | Les Ballet Africains | 82513-2 | Track 3 | (BA) |
| The Percussionists of Guinee | 82501-2 | Track 5 | (BA) | |
| Master of the Forest | Mystique D'Afrique | Track 7 | (MO) | |
| Mandeng Djeli | Lansana Kouyate | LKP 002 | Track 2 | (MO) |
| Live | Bamidele | Track 2 | (MO) | |
| Music of the Djembe | Obayanna Olumide | (MO) | ||
| Great Masters of Percussion | Adama Drame | A6126 | Track 1 | (MO) |
| Kassama Percussions | Kassoum Diarra | PS 65170 | Track 6 | (MO) |
| Percussion Collective | Stephan Rigert | Track 6 | (MO) | |
| A Call to Drum | T.H.E. Percussion Choir | 01 | Track 8 | (MO) |
| MOVE | Stephan Rigert | 666666+2 | Track 5 | (TR) |
| Guinee Fare | Jason Hann | Track 2, 8 | (MO) | |
| Djembe | Percussions D'Afrique | 82976-2 | Track 5 | (BA) |
| Master African Drummer | Madou Dembele | SR0021 | Track 3 | |
| Mory | Jahman Sillah | ARCD 001 | Track 5 | |
| Baraka Adiya | Mohamed Lamine Bangoura | Track 6 | ||
| African Drums | Mamady Ijalit Keita | 501502 | Track 8 | |
| Lot Mengeh | Samba Coumba Ngom | Track 3 | ||
| Damaru | Damaru | Track 8 | ||
| Rhythms from The Djembe Guide | Caribali / Ianto Thorber | |||
| Coming of Age | ROPBD Bomani Drummers |
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| Wongai | Youssouf Koumbassa | Track 3, 4 | ||
|
Journey to Africa |
Aliou Diouf | Track 5 | ||
| Kekuja 1998 - 2000 | Kekuja | track 16 | ||
| Unknown |
Africa - Tribal Drums and Rhythms |
Track 8 | ||
| A Giate | Mamady Keita | fmd 224 | Track 1 | |
| Akera Alaye |
Fote Foret |
Track 8 | ||
| Alakhawonmaly |
Alpha Oulare |
CD GAM 004 | Track 8 | |
| Africa Bote | Guinea African Ballet | Vol 1 | Track 7 |
PERFORMANCE CASSETTE:
| Djembe Rhythmen Teil 1 | Afro Tou | (MO) |
| Traditional Rhythms of Guinea | Abdoulaye Sylla | (MO) |
| Numayakanyi | Karamba Diabate | (MO) |
| Aloha Africa | Ousmane Gallo Soumah | (MO) |
| Yankadi | Djimo Kouyate | (MO) |
| Drums for Dance | Malick Sow | (MO) |
| African Percussion | Paulo Mattioli | (MO) |
| Mungi Da La | Impala | (MO) |
| Seourouba | Martin Klabunde | (MO) |
PERFORMANCE VIDEO:
| African Dance | Kemoko Sano |
| Les Ballet Bagata | Youssouf Koumbassa |
PERFORMANCE VINYL:
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO:
| Journey into Rhythm | Karamba Diabate |
| African Percussion | Paulo Mattioli |
| African Beats | Kalani |
| Let's Go Wongai! (Vol 1) | Youssouf Koumbassa (Dance Instruction) |
| Rhythms Traditionnels du Mandingue Vol 1: Debutants - For Beginners |
Mamady Keita |
INSTRUCTIONAL AUDIO:
| A Life For The Djembe: Traditional Rhythms
of the Malinke |
Mamady Keita / Uschi Billmeier | |
| Rhythmen und Lieder aus Guinea | Famoudou Konate | (CD) |
| Le Tambour Djembe | Serge Blanc | (CD) |
| African Percussion | Paulo Mattioli | (CAS) |
| Dunun Rhythms 1 | Mabiba Baegne | (CAS) |
| Ku-Ku Practice Tape | Michael Markus | (CAS) |
| Speaking Drum | Kalani | (CAS) |
| West Afrikanische Djembe-
Rhythmen |
Stephan Rigert | (CD) |
| African Drum Rhythms Study Guide | Lennart Hallstrom | (CD) |
| West African Rhythms Sourcebook Vol 1 | Martin Klabunde | |
| How to Play Djembe: West African Rhythms for Beginners | Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby | |
| Live Djembe: Traditional African Rhythms | Daniel Genton | |
| West Afrikaanse Percussie | Ponda O'Bryan | |
| Djemberhythmen Part 2 | Jan Fuhlendorf | |
| Djembe! | Drumdance Community Education | |
| The Djembe Guide | Ianto Thornber | |
| Djembefola | Daniel Genton | |
|
Djembe Rhythmen Vol 1 and 2 |
Kissima Diabate | |
| Play-Along Series | Michael Markus | |
| Djembe-Percussion aus Westafrika | Ibro Konate & Sylvia Franke |
WRITTEN NOTATION SOURCES:
| A Life For The Djembe: Traditional Rhythms of the Malinke | Mamady Keita / Uschi Billmeier |
| Rhythmen und Lieder aus Guinea | Famoudou Konate, Thomas Ott |
| Le Tambour Djembe | Serge Blanc |
| Percussion Source MagazineVol 2 | Paulo Mattioli |
| Speaking Drum | Kalani |
| Larry Morris Catalog
http://www.emporia.edu/physics/faculty/rhythmca.txt |
Larry Morris |
| Skin to Skin Website
http://www.dedrum.demon.co.uk/skinskin/kuku.htm |
Peter Batty |
| Folila Rhythm Catalog
http://www.xs4all.nl/~kaztam/ |
Paul Janse |
| African Drum Rhythms Study Guide | Lennart Hallstrom |
| YAPP Pages
http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e8725865/htmls/djembe.html |
Rafael Kronberger |
| DRUM! magazine Vol 8, #1 March 99 | Paolo Mattioli |
| West African Rhythms Sourcebook Vol 1 | Martin Klabunde |
| S.H.A.R.E.
www.djembe.net/share |
Lennart Hallstrom |
| http://members.xoom.com/_XMCM/djembe_boom/rhythms.html | |
| How to Play Djembe: West African Rhythms for Beginners | Alan Dworsky & Betsy Sansby |
| Live Djembe: Traditional African Rhythms | Daniel Genton |
| West Afrikaanse Percussie | Ponda O'Bryan |
| Djemberhythmen Part 2 | Jan Fuhlendorf |
| Djembe! | Drumdance Community Education |
| Djembefola | Daniel Genton |
| Drum Connection http://www.interweavers.com/brett/rhythms/ |
|
| The Djembe Guide | Ianto Thornber |
| Djembe-Percussion aus Westafrika | Ibro Konate & Sylvia Franke |
Instructional
Books, Tapes, CDs, & Videos on Mande Style Drumming
Mande Style
Djembe/Dunun Performance CDs
Mande
Style Djembe/Dunun Performance Tapes
Mande
Style Djembe/DununPerformance Videocassettes