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    Balakulandjan Notation

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    The document contains lyrics in a Guinean language that translate to "Kingfisher", describing how a child is more valuable than anything else. It also contains musical notation for an accompanying rhythm played on djembe drums, kenkeni, sangban and dununba bells.

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    The document contains lyrics in a Guinean language that translate to "Kingfisher", describing how a child is more valuable than anything else. It also contains musical notation for an accompanying rhythm played on djembe drums, kenkeni, sangban and dununba bells.

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    Djembe and Dun Dun Arrangement for Balakulandjan - various sources.

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    The document contains lyrics in a Guinean language that translate to "Kingfisher", describing how a child is more valuable than anything else. It also contains musical notation for an accompanying rhythm played on djembe drums, kenkeni, sangban and dununba bells.

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    Balakulandjan Notation

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    Andy Fowler
    The document contains lyrics in a Guinean language that translate to "Kingfisher", describing how a child is more valuable than anything else. It also contains musical notation for an accompanying rhythm played on djembe drums, kenkeni, sangban and dununba bells.

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    BALAKULANDJAN (Kingsher)

    Bala - sea Kulandjan - a long legged bird Balakulandjan! A child is better than anything (in the world)! Take a hundred (things) and give me a child! I give a hundred as a gi' to receive a child. Take a hundred and give me a child!
    Words From Rhythms and Songs from Guinea by Famoudou Konate Notation From Ein Leben fr die Djemb by Mamady Keta

    S = Slap T = Tone B = Bass


    Signal
    T

    T T

    S S

    Djembe 1

    S
    Djembe 2

    T S

    S S

    T T

    X = Open
    Bell

    M = Muted

    X
    Kenekeni

    X X

    X X

    X X

    X
    Bell

    X
    Sangban

    X M

    X M

    X X

    X X

    M
    Bell

    X
    Dununba

    X X X

    X X

    X X X

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