https://youtube.com/watch?v=r6YNkZVYyRM
By crawling, a child learns to stand – African saying This is how the full rhythm sounds at medium speed Now, let's break it down djembe 1 Now a bit faster… djembe 2 Now a bit faster… djembe 3 Now a bit faster… Dundun & bell Now a bit faster… Drum-Along: let's start by checking how each drum line sits in the full rhythm Now just keep drumming.
Kanin Djembe Rhythm [TO BE UPDATED]
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Learn four patterns of Kanin, see how they sit in the rhythm, and play along the full groove at slow, medium, or fast pace. Open the description for quick links to each part.
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:35 Pattern - 1st Djembe
00:02:14 Pattern - 2nd Djembe
00:03:52 Pattern - 3rd Djembe
00:05:30 Pattern - Dundun & Bell
00:07:08 Drum-Along - How each line sits in the groove
00:08:33 Drum-Along - Slow
00:12:13 Drum-Along - Transition Slow to Fast
00:15:29 Drum-Along - Fast
00:19:57 Drum-Along - Transition Fast to Faster
00:23:35 Drum-Along - Faster
INFO:
Kanin is a Malinke-rhythm created by Mamady Keïta when he was the artistic leader of the National Ballet de Guinea. It was afterwards played by him in one composition, after Denadon. Kanin means friendship and the accompanying song is in Sousou language:
Bayira yo Konko baa yirayo Bayira Konko baa yirayo
Bayira yo Konko baa yirayo I fakhi nakhama ikhuma
Imamkha gbi lenra Bayira Konko baa yirayo
But not that, Konko (name of a boy), but not that;
Pick up that thing that you brought me and get out of here with it!
The increased speed, the swing, and the solo phrases, make the original a very different track than this basic rhythm. Still, I find it a very enjoyable groove to drum along to.
PATTERNS & DRUM-ALONG:
At the beginning of the video there is an introduction and short practise of four separated drum lines that appear in the Kanin rhythm. The tutorial then gives way to the drum-along track, starting with an introduction to how the lines sit in the groove, and then continuing first at slow speed, then medium, and then fast.
SPEEDING UP:
If you feel comfortable with a certain speed and would like to practise faster, you can let the rhythm help you with that. The transitions, "Slow to Medium" and "Medium to Fast", accelerate over 3-4 minutes, to slowly arrive and settle at a new, faster tempo. Just go to the end of the chapter at the tempo you're comfortable with, drum along the transition and see how you hold.
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This is a simplified version of the rhythm. As such, solo phrases are not included, micro-timing (swing) is not taken into account, and echauffements are not presented.
Please consult some real authority's info (like Famoudou Konaté and Mamady Keïta), contrasted websites (like Paul Nas' WAP pages) or genuine teachers for accurate interpretation of this rhythm and further study.
Mamady Keita's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0yjEh3E8KytBFbKEKcT3Ig
Paul Nas' WAP: https://www.paulnas.nl/en/wap-pages/
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