KONTEMURU

A Malinke rhythm.

Kontemuru was a famous dancer who invented this rhythm.

Source: Mamady

                1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - 6 - - 7 - - 8 - -
Djembe #1       S . T s B s S . T s B s S . T s B s S . T s B s
Djembe #2       S . . s T t S . . s T t S . . s T t S . . s T t

Sangban 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - - 5 - - 6 - - 7 - - 8 - -

bell            x . x . x x . x x . x . x . x . x x . x x . x .
drum            M . . . B B . . M . . . B . B . B B . . M . . .

Kenkeni 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - -

bell            x . x x . x x . x x . x
drum            . . B . . B . . B . . B

Dununba 1 - - 2 - - 3 - - 4 - -

bell            x . x x . x x . x x . x
drum            B . . . . B B . . . . B
lead-in ^