FANKANI

Also a rhythm of greeting, it can be heard during weddings, baptisms as well as any other festival. Mamady improvises here words saying the love he carries for his wife. (Liner notes: Wassolon) This rhythm is played whan you make a person welcome (when you arrive somewhere or for a marriage). (Philippe Reunis)

Fankani (Preliminary Version)

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Call/Break:     1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -        Jean-Luc
                Tt  T t   t   t T   S s S

                1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -
Djembe #1       S . . s S . B . S . T t S . B .        Paul, Jean-Luc, Philippe
Djembe #2       S . . s S . T t S . . s S . T t        Paul, Jean-Luc, Philippe
                1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -
Kenkeni bell    x x . x x . x . x x . x x . x .                   Paul
        djun    o o . . i . . . o o . . i . . .
Kenkeni         o o . i . . i . o o . i . . i .       Philippe,Jean-Luc
                1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -
Samban  bell    x . x x . x x . x . x . x . x . -> next line      Paul
        djun    i . . o o o . i i . . . . . o . -> next line
                x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x . -> first line
                o . o o . o i . . . . . . . . . -> first line
Sangban         . . . . . . o . o . o o . . . .  -> next line     Philippe
                . . . . . . . . . . o o . . . .  -> first line
Sangban bell    x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .                   Jean-Luc
                 djun begin:        o o     i
                . . . . . . o . o . o o . . i .  -> next line
                . . . . . . i . . . o o . . i .  -> first line
                1 - - - 2 - - - 3 - - - 4 - - -
Dudunba bell    x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .                   Paul
        djun    o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -> next line
                o . . . . . . . o . . . . . . .  -> first line
DunDunba        . . . . . . i . . . . . . . o .  -> next line     Philippe
                . . . . . . o . . . . . . . o .  -> first line
DununBa         x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .                   Jean-Luc
                o . . . . . o . o . . . . . o .   (variant only - not taught by
                                            ^   Mamady but confirmed by M.)
S + D           x . x x . x x . x . x x . x x .                   Jean-Luc
                 djun begin:        S S     D
                . . . . . . S . S . S S . . D .   -> next line
                . . . . . . D . . . S S . . D .   -> first line

FIRE Source: Ubaka Hill

              1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
Jembe 1       B T . T B . S . B T . T B . S .   Emphasis on S
                                          ^
Jembe 2       S S T T S S . . S S T T S S . .
Jembe 2 var   S S T T S S . . S S T T S S . . >>
              S S T T S S . S . S T T S S . .
Jembe 3       S . . S S . T T S . . S S . T .
              1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . .
              . . x x . . x x . . x x . . . . >>
Sangba        B . . . B . . . B . . B . . . . >>

              x . . . x . x . x . x . . . . .
              B . . . B . B . B . . B . . . .