Learning rhythm Tukodo on the spot – Fanka in Trouble!

one two break go Again. Looser, looser OK today we'll do this rhythm called Tukodo I suffered a lot before (for this rhythm) OK byebye Again again, faster faster I haven't played for so long, give this kind of rhythm I try not to control myself too much because 
I think it will kind of compromise on the   quality of the music, or compromise on the 
"feel" Tukodo in Malinke means "forest" Because the forest region in Guinea, the "feel" – from a theory perspective, it's ternary right. We think of   1-and-1-and-1-and. But the forest "feel" is 
more spaced out. It's almost like straight quaver.

I think we need to start from the break, it's easier. 1, 2, break, go Again. Looser looser… Looser, looser. 1, 2, 3, break Yes! It's this feeling, but faster don't control too much, just go only Yesss then after that I always cannot come in (at) the second part can we go a bit slower you know I enjoy these times,
this kind of sessions with my band   they learn quickly and I know many times, even 
when I say you know they learn fast but uh   I know a lot of times I actually push them
a little bit too hard and expect them to really learn on the spot Dununba This rhythm, very easy.
For me, very easy. Simple. The djembe 2 right,
you think of it as like playing Soli des Manian After the break right (singing) to enter into (singing) that's (count number) 1? so, 1- yeap okay I haven't played for a long time
but I think my feel is still there because just now you said
"forward" yeah because you are behind, I need to…

I'm dragging you (forward) ya, you said
"forward" because I'm in front so come forward! Oh! You're facing him! Ohhh I see…
So (come) forward… Ya, like I'm in front of you
"Come forward" normal people don't think like this sia that's that's just me you know and 
sometimes I get a little impatient but   you know, basically try to push them through ya we understand now but, not feeling it yet… 🙁 so basically, he already said "No" OK, our parts are correct… wanna talk and then she's talking… Each of them has their strengths
each of them has their weakness as well we get impatient and…
but we just need to wait through The forest region rhythm, it's more…

Like you know not so much laid back but more   forward forward, okay forward try a bit faster? a lot faster ya siao (crazy) it has to be a lot faster   because the intended speed
forest region is actually near to Ivory Coast Ivory Coast we have Zaouli
it's at least Zaouli that kind of speed if the animal chase you in the forest
you cannot walk I drive JEEP I just wanna ask is there any djembe tuition teacher? I think Yanbing needs
a djembe tuition teacher The frustrating part is they are rhythms and 
"feel" that I've explained before but still they   are not able to understand I can understand the rhythm
but when it comes to playing   my mind went blank! excuses excuses
I have not been practising for the past few months Nothing is perfect in this world Nothing! But! Be authentic! Hello everyone! so we have been putting
our djembe content on youtube we know that a lot of you   subscribe to us and also like our video thank you so much! to show our appreciation   we have decided to do a live show on our youtube 
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Learning rhythm Tukodo on the spot - Fanka in Trouble!

Tukodo in Malinke means "forest". It's a rhythm created by the late and great Mamady Keïta.

The band just got together after months of lockdown in Singapore.

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