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Bougarabou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Bougarabou (alternative spelling “Boucarabou”) is a set of three to four drums commonly used in West Africa. Until the last few decades the Bougarabou was played only one at a time, usually with one hand and a stick, but in the last generation or two (since the 1940s), possibly influenced from congueros in the western hemisphere, players play multiple drum setups. The drum is originally from the Jola (Jóola) people in the south of Senegal, the Casamance and the Gambia, the Jóola Buluf, the Jóola Fogny and the Jóola Kalunai. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boucarabou   (369 words)

bougarabou Bougarabou is a centuries-old tradition that continues to develop. In Bougarabou drumming, these two roles are fused and, thus, the challenge for a drummer like Badjie is to maintain a deep and steady groove and, at the same time, spice up the rhythm so as inspire the dancers. It is an excellent introduction to the Bougarabou tradition that hasn’t received the attention its deserves; it is a tradition that djembe players and drummers in general should find both novel and inspiring. tcd.freehosting.net /djembemande/bougarabou.html   (589 words)

Africa Alive - Bougarabou Bougarabou drums originated from the Cassamance region, in the south of Senegal. Carved with solid dembu log and headed with cow hide, the Bougarabou can be played as a single drum or in a set of up to four. The sound of this drum is somewhat similar to that of a conga drum, but the tonal range is broader and filled with authentic African Spirit. www.africa-alive.com /bougarabou.htm   (95 words)

Amazon.com: Bougarabou: Solo Drumming of Casamance: Music: Saikouba Badjie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Bougarabou drumming is an anomaly within the general constellation of African drumming. How the djembe and the bougarabou are different: the djembe [which these days is a nearly omnipresent phenomenon in the U. S.] is goblet-shaped, with a drumhead of goatskin, which gives it its high almost barking type sound. By contrast, the bougarabou has a drumhead of cow skin, and thus a mellower sound (timbre), more akin to that of the familiar barrel-shaped conga drums, but even more articulate than they, probably due to the particular amplification qualities of its conical shape. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005GEX?v=glance   (772 words)

IRIE TONES - ABOUT THE BOUGARABOU The bougarabou is traditionally made with a shaved antelope or calf skin head. The bougarabou is traditionally played with the bare hands only, even though antelope skin is is strong enough to be struck with a beater. We import our bougarabous with the head already in place and tightened, though not to the point where the skin may burst while in transport. www.irietones.com /about_bougarabou.html   (926 words)

"Djembes, Djun Djun, Kpanlogo, Bougarabous, Talking Drums, African Drums" - African Bougarabou Bougarabous are a West African drum from Casamance in the south of Senegal. The Bougarabou produces a rich mid tone complementing the Djembes in the circle or ensemble. This Bougarabou measures 29 inches tall with a head size of 12 inches. www.wwdrums.com /african-bougarabou-p-230.html   (200 words)

Saikouba Badjie : Bougarabou: Solo Drumming of Casamance - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Though the title says "Solo Drumming," these performances by Saikouba Badjie, member of the Jola people of Senegal's Casamance region, are as full of music as they are bursting with life. A four-cut improvisation is the centerpiece of this pristinely recorded disc and works as a kind of history of bougarabou drumming. Saikouba begins with a single drum, then progresses to four, just as the popular style of the region escalated from a single drum to three and often four by the 1970s, possibly in response to the popularity of Cuban drumming styles. www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,255624,00.html   (242 words)

Spirit in the Wood Bougarabou The Bougarabou is a traditional west African drum with a history that probably pre-dates the Djembe. The internal shape is more like a Conga, plus bougarabou's have heaver heads (this one is Zebra), compared to the thin goat skins on most Djembes. In the traditional manner, the hair is left intact on Bougarabous which makes for a very hand friendly drum, and makes the sound even more round and rich. www.spiritinthewood.com /bougarabou.htm   (111 words)

Djembe Online nr 20: SAIKOUBA BADJIE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Saikouba Badjie is a bougarabou drummer from Senegal who earns his living playing at different kinds of festivities in local Jola communities in Senegal and The Gambia. Originally, the bougarabou was played with hand and stick, and the drummer used only one drum, but since the 1970s, the bougarabou drummers have been playing on four drums using both hands. This extremely demanding type of music is demonstrated here by Saikouba Badjie, who plays five long improvisations on a varying number of drums, and in addition, some of the signal rhythms connected with dancing and rhythm, praising the wife of the chief of Abuko, where the recording took place. www.djembe.dk /no/20/44sb.html   (273 words)

Afrodesign Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Moreover, our djembes and bougarabous have more than 20 pairs of cord struts, usually in a Mali weave, Kpanlogos, tightened by wooden stakes, have fewer but can be more easily, if less permanently, tuned. Our Bougarabou are hand-carved and dyed and adjustable by the musician through the manipulation of cords that tighten and loosen the head. The Bougarabou is similar in construction to the djembe, and probably evolved as a form of that famous drum. www.afrodesign.com /faq_drums.php   (1573 words)

Drum Journey - World Percussion Instruments Glossary The Bougarabou hails from West Africa is traditionally played in sets of 3 or 4. The unique shape that defines the Bougarabou is it’s conical shape that “skirts” around the bottom of the the shell. This drum may be found headed with goat, cow, horse or antelope hide depending on the country it is made in. www.drumjourney.com /world/instr/instr.htm   (3320 words)

EVERYBODY DRUMSHOP The Ghana Bougarabou (Lark in the Morning calls it a Rasta Drum) is made of the lighter wood bathed in palm oil and has a ring around the stem for its “skirt”, this ring is usually 1/3 the way up the drum shell. The Bougarabou has a rich conga type sound, and is played flat on the ground for playing sitting, or leaning on a stand where the player is standing. To theorize, if the Jola is the oldest bougarabou village located in southern Senegal below Gambia and near the coast of Guinee, when colonization of the West Africa and the slave trade spread through the world in the 1800’s the slaves took their spirit an knowledge with them. www.communitydrumcircle.com /drumshop/drums/bourgarabou.html   (904 words)

West African Drums At Bongo Central we currently have drums of the Djembe, Sabar, and Bougarabou families, some of which are pictured here. Sound samples of Bougarabou and Sabar are available with the enlarged images. The sound files of Kutiro, Bougarabou, and Sabar courtesy of Village Pulse; the best source for magnificent recordings of exotic African drums. www.bongocentral.com /drums.htm   (611 words)

Saikouba Badjie / RootsWorld Recording Review The Jola people of Casamance say that the bougarabou drum first came to them in a dream. The bougarabou is a relative of the djembe, with some important differences. Another significant difference is that while djembe music (and most West African drum music, for that matter) is played by groups of drummers with one person per drum, bougarabou music is played by one drummer, performing on up to four drums at once, accompanied only by the singing and clapping of the dance circle. www.rootsworld.com /reviews/bougarabou.shtml   (539 words)

Bougarabou and Kiga At first sight the Bougarabou and the Djembe appear very similar. The Bogarabou is also equiped with a simple and easily applied rope system for tuning the drum without difficulty. The sharp snapping sounds of the Bongos or Djembes can not be associated with the Bougarabou at all. www.african.de /bougarabou_e.html   (179 words)

The Sawourouba Group is   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) He later traveled to Swenden, Spain, Portugal and Italy as a dancer and drummer with Senegal;s Ballet Bougarabou, a traditional African Dance company. Born in Guinea, West Africa, he has toured the world with Senegal’s Ballet Bougarabou (as Dance Director), Ballet Melody Africa in Senegal, and Ballets Manzourge and Zou, of Guinea. Lemine joined the Ballet Bougarabou and later became its Artistic Director, and traveled throughout Africa, Europe and Japan with the troupe. www.spackenkillschools.org /todd/specialevents/sawourouba_group/sawourouba_group.htm   (252 words)

About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Oumar "Niancho" Sanneh is a former dance and drum artist of the Bougarabou In the 9 years with Bougarabou Dance company, Niancho would perform at local hotels and resorts. The top performers were chosen to represent Bougarabou in New York at the Worldfest International www.niancho.com /aboutus.html   (281 words)

Traditional West African Music: Senegal, Mali, & Guinea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Lots of Kutiro and Bougarabou drumming with some surprises like some sax and bass guitar. Bougarabou's have thick calf-skin heads, are played in sets of four, and are incredibly melodic. Another rare recording of Bougarabou drumming from Casamance in Southern Senegal. www.rhythmtraders.com /art/html/tradsgm.html   (653 words)

Bougarabou - Irie Tones The bougarabou is a conical drum similar to the djembe, originating in West Africa. Our authentic bougarabous are hand-carved by village drum makers in Ghana. They are designed to produce clear, full sounds and look absolutely beautiful - a perfect addition to any drum circle or percussion group. www.irietones.com /item/bougarabou   (175 words)

Creative Body Therapies : Massage & Yoga Center : Greater New Haven Area, Connecticut His international break came in 1993, when he was picked to join Les Ballets Bougarabou. Among its memorable appearances, Ballets Bougarabou opened for the Rolling Stones at Giants Stadium in 1994. Around this same time, Aly began teaching regularly to both children and adults in New York City, at the Bernice Johnson Cultural Arts Center and the Fareta School of Dance and Drum. www.creativebodytherapies.com /instructorprofile.php?instructorID=23   (739 words)

Document sans titre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) In 1997 we had the idea to share our compositions with 2 musicians from the Ivory Coast, and one from Venezuela. The last one is "Bougarabou l'arbre tambour", show for a young public. After the short presentation of our association, discover the instruments of “Bougarabou” in the educational section (soon available). www.pulsepercussions.com /English/index_eng.htm   (375 words)

::: SINDOOLAA :::  HOME PAGE ::: SINDOOLAA drumming and dance ensemble always makes you experience the sounds and Rhythms of West Africa, the excitement and energy through exotic colors, songs, a variety of percussion instruments (Kora, balaphon, sabar, Kotiro drums, bougarabou, tama, djembe, djunjungs etc...) and ancient tribal dances. The African drums used are made in his home village in Africa (Bougarabou, Kotiro, Djembes, Sabars). The band is composed of musicians from Milwaukee and Senegal. www.sindoolaa.com   (259 words)

Customer satisfaction ratings for NOVICA.com.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) This bougarabou drum, imbued with natural energy, is often used... This bougarabou drum is traditionally used in West African marriages... Of Benin origin, this kyinsim is inspired in the drums used by... bizrate.lycos.com /drumspercussion/mid29666/products.html   (309 words)

Workshops African Percussion on Djembé, Ghana Drums and Bougarabou Workshops African Percussion on Djembé, Ghana Drums and Bougarabou Bougarabou Workshops for a maximum of 8 persons If so desired, both the Djembé and the Ghana Drum Workshops can be accompanied by a lecture with images and snatches of music and/or an African meal. home.wanadoo.nl /~nderooij/engels/EN-african.htm   (171 words)

World Tribal - African The Bougarabou drums is a cross between a djembe, for its dynamic power and a conga, for its rounded... It is carved from a solid piece of wood and has a... The Bougarabou drum from Kambala has a thinner body than the Djembe and is fitted with a thick calfs... www.worldtribal.com /thumbnails.php?pcat=255&cat=323   (192 words)

'Bougarabou - Solo Drumming of Casamance [IMPORT]' by Saikouba Badjie from The Portsmouth Chorus. 'Bougarabou - Solo Drumming of Casamance [IMPORT]' by Saikouba Badjie from The Portsmouth Chorus. Bougarabou - Solo Drumming of Casamance [IMPORT], Saikouba Badjie. Click for more related Music about 'Bougarabou - Solo Drumming of Casamance [IMPORT]' - from ThePortsmouthChorus.com. www.theportsmouthchorus.com /music-cd/B000005GEX   (147 words)

Bougarabou   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Originally from the Casamance in the South of Senegal, the Bougarabou mixes the tight stringing of the Djembe with the thick antelope skin of the Kpanlogo drum, giving a warm mellow tone, sharp slap and deep resonant bass. The bass is played with an open hand in the centre of the drum producing an incredibly deep and resonant note. This produces a crisp and sharp note which can cut through the loudest music. www.materialworlds.com /ghanagoods/boug.html   (115 words)

Photo: 2 Bougarabou Shells treated with PALM OIL, SHEA BUTTER in the middle, PALM OIL and DJUN DJUN BEATER STICKS! | ... BOUGARABOUS - (Djembe Drums made with COWSKIN) album Of course, we do plain shell bougarabous too... This section is a work in progress, but if you want a Bougarabou Djembe you can have the base carved with any of our standard djembe designs, (reduced in size of course) or we can CUSTOMIZE YOUR DRUM with ANY DESIGN YOU WANT! public.fotki.com /senegalstyle/bougarabous_-_djemb/2_bougarabou_shells.html   (374 words)

Village Pulse 1005 / Bougarabou: Solo Drumming of Casamance / cdRoots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Village Pulse 1005 / Bougarabou: Solo Drumming of Casamance / cdRoots Credit card orders are placed on a secure server. They may not look as pretty on the outside, but they save money and keep the trash dumps a little bit emptier. www.cdroots.com /vp-5.html   (196 words)

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