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  Instruments
The “heart” of the rhythm is in the Sangban.
Perhaps the best-known West African instrument is the Djembe.
Dununs—The largest, Dununba; the middle size, Sangban;  and the smallest, Kenkeni.
oz.plymouth.edu /~sjarvis/Fote/fote_files/Instruments.htm   (459 words)

  
 Welcome to Djembe-L FAQ -  CD Reviews - Mamady Keita's AFO
It is more traditional in the sense that unlike Wassolon and Nankama, in which Didier played both sangban and dunumba on most tracks, AFÖ features three separate dunun players on all but one of the nine tracks, whether the dununs are played horizontally each with a bell, or played vertically with two sticks.
This is one of my personal favorite rhythms with its wonderful conversation between the sangban and dunumba parts.
The piece slowly builds, with Cécé and Elion next joining in on the sangban and kenkeni (which mark the time and first off-beat, respectively), followed by the djembe accompaniments.
djembelfaq.drums.org /Keita-Afo.htm   (1192 words)

  
 West African Percussive Terminology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Literally meaning "lower drums," they are from highest in pich but smallest in size, to lowest pitch and largest size: the kenkeni, the sangban, and the big dununba.
The double sided cow or goat skinned cylindrical barrel is held horizontally and played with a wooden club while the other hand can optionally play a metallic kenken bell with a metal stick.
Others trace the origin back to when it was called the sangban orchestra, before the presence of djembes.
people.ucsc.edu /~bobbaq/pidicxry.htm   (2310 words)

  
 New African Percussion downloads released - Sonikmatter
It is normally played alongside the sangban and kenkeni and Djembes in West African rhythms.
The Dundun is the lowest of the three, with Sangban next highest, and Kenkeni the highest.
You are correct in saying that the Kenkeni is the highest pitch, and the Sangban the next lower one.
community.sonikmatter.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=14587   (1224 words)

  
 Seneke's instrumentation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The SANGBAN is the middle voice of the DUNUM family of drums.
The SANGBAN is the mother drum, for this beautiful drum is the pivot of all Malinke DJEMBE rhythms.
The DUNUM are struck with a stick and has a bell attached to conduct the music.
www.seneke.com /instruments.html   (200 words)

  
 Dunun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A Dunun (also known as dundun, doundoun, or djun-djun) is the generic name for a family of African bass drums that developed alongside the djembe in West Africa.
More specifically, there are three named the kenkeni (smallest), sangban (medium) and doundounba (largest).
The sangban typically has a more complex part which defines the rhythm.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Dunun   (396 words)

  
 Tubab Muso Westafrican percussion (djembe, doundoun, sangban, kenkeni)
Tubab Muso Westafrican percussion (djembe, doundoun, sangban, kenkeni)
Listen to traditionally played rhythms with djembe (jembe, yembe), doundoun (junjun), sangban and kenkeni on our page djembe rhythms.
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www.tubabmuso.nl /english/index.html   (292 words)

  
 Sangban, djun-djun and percussion from Guinea, Africa
Our sangban are made in Guinea and The Gambia, West Africa, by an African Master Drummer, Libon Traore.
You can be reassured that these drums are sold on a 'Fair Trade' basis and that the craftsmen and musicians who manufacture them are receiving a fair and decent income.
The sangban that we manufacture should not be compared with the plethora of poor-quality west african drums that seem to have flooded the market; our drums are made by professional drummers and craftsmen who take a great pride in the work that they produce (each of our drums takes about 6 days to complete).
www.african-drumming.co.uk /sangban.html   (354 words)

  
 Soli
First he runs through dununba, sangban, and kenkeni parts separately, each with it's bell part on the ride cymbal.
For his next example, the kenkeni and sangban parts are combined.
it seems that the sangban parts are covered up a bit by this mix, so one might try increasing volume on that limb, or switching to a little bigger drum for the sangban part, to get it to stand out more, but you get the idea.
www.rhythmweb.com /djembe/soli.htm   (649 words)

  
 Mangue Sylla | West African Drum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sangban being his first and favorite instument, he learned from some of the best teachers and performers from Lamine Bayo, Kanda, Lancey to Numudi.
He soon became a professional musician and began working at "Jean Paul 2" Children school for 6 years as a sangban player.
Now Mangue Sylla lives in New York City, still an active member of "Les Merveilles de Guiness", teaching Sangban, Dundun, and Djembe classes, attending workshops, dance conferences, and available for performances.
www.manguesylla.com /bio.php   (168 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The instrumentation consists of djembes, dundun, sangban, and kenkeni (balafon and shakere added on some tracks).
Kou kou, from the Beyla region of Guinea, is danced for ceremonies and celebrations
Each variation centers around the melodic conversation between the dundun, sangban, and kenkeni.
www.palmsdown.com /Explanations.htm   (280 words)

  
 Drumskull Drums
Through the combination of premier quality hand carved shells, cow skins from the country of origin or domestic, and our heading method, these drums remain true to tradition.
This is a compact set of two dunun (Sangban and Kenkeni) with full sound.
The shells are carved with beautiful decoration the length of the drum which rare in dunun shells.
www.drumskulldrums.com /proddetail.php?ProdID=1278&MainID=1278   (129 words)

  
 Sangban (Small)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The sangban is considered by many to be the most crucial dundun in the djembe orchestra.
The sangban can be played by itself or works wonderful as an accompaniment instrument for the djembe.
This is a must-have drum for any African percussionist.
www.sunrisedjembes.com /store.cgi?s=DSS   (83 words)

  
 9000
The same Sangban pattern is used in a rhythm called Barani, with the
We have a certain amount of free variation between these basic sangban and kenkeni parts as the kids get to feeling comfortable with them.
During the internal breaks the kenkeni and sangban stop playing.
www.geocities.com /seiabob/all.html   (3198 words)

  
 Drum Brothers & Satsang Music
A set of beaters and a lacing diagram are included.
A two, three, or four drum vertical stand is available for Dununba, Sangban, and Kenkeni combinations.
A very popular hand drum, the Ashiko is available in a variety of sizes and wood types, including strong, lightweight western cedar.
www.drumbrothers.com /drums.htm   (1012 words)

  
 Classic Sangban Dunun - Africa Heartwood Project - Djembe Direct
The dunun (DOO-noon) family of drums (aka djun djun or dun dun) provides the rhythmic and melodic base for the most West African ensemble drumming.
The sangban (middle size) in the set of three is the dominant tonal note in the ensemble, and is typically associated with the movement of the torso of the dancers, and is considered the center, core identity of each rhythm.
This sangban is part of the Classic line of imported drums from Africa Heartwood Project, and features:
www.djembedirect.com /item/classic_sangban_dunun   (226 words)

  
 Sangban, Guinea | Map, Time Zone
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Dununba, Sangban, and Kenkeni Drums Free mp3 samples of Dunun Drums!
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www.travelpost.com /AF/Guinea/Boke/Sangban/6530283   (76 words)

  
 Tubab Muso sound samples djembe, doundoun, sangban, kenkeni
Tubab Muso sound samples djembe, doundoun, sangban, kenkeni
Unique on the internet: sound samples (.wav) of djembe's, doundoun, sangbans, kenkenis and bells.
You can use these sound files for music software (see our page software).
www.tubabmuso.nl /english/samples.htm   (220 words)

  
 Kunundrum » Djansa (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
There are alternate forms for the Kenkeni and Sangban.
The alternate Sangban is intended to drive the music forward.
The recordings alternate back and forth between the different styles.
www.kunundrum.ca.cob-web.org:8888 /?page_id=63   (218 words)

  
 Sangban, Boke, Guinea - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Sangban, Boke, Guinea - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)
/ Explore / Guinea / Locations / Sangban, Boke
Maps and coordinates for Sangban, Boke, Guinea are approximative and not valid for navigation.
www.traveljournals.net.cob-web.org:8888 /explore/guinea/map/m1746214/sangban.html   (73 words)

  
 Tubab Muso Westafrikaanse percussie (djembe, doundoun, sangban, kenkeni) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tubab Muso Westafrikaanse percussie (djembe, doundoun, sangban, kenkeni) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)
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www.tubabmuso.nl.cob-web.org:8888   (182 words)

  
 Alpha Rhythm Roots - West African percussion and string Musical instruments:Guinea Rhythm - Drumming classes, drumming ...
Beginners, intermediate, and Intermediate/advanced on the Doundoumba, Sangban, Kenkeni,
Doundoumba, Sangban and Kenkeni drums are the base and foundation of Guinea drumming, though unfortunately neglected by many drummers to only play the most popular Djembe.
These double-sided drums are played in every class together with
www.alpharhythmroots.com /GuineaRhythm_drummingclasses.html   (1004 words)

  
 Cikada Drums - Handcrafted Djembe, DounDoum, Sangban and Kenkeni drums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Cikada Drums - Handcrafted Djembe, DounDoum, Sangban and Kenkeni drums
Ever since his first contact with Zoumana Diawara (from Mali) in 1993 Fabian has studied and researched the traditional roots of Djembe drumming.
You can click on the images to see a larger version of each photo.
www.djembedrums.eu   (175 words)

  
 CKJ's Junjun Page
If I wish to break up the set, I just lay the attached nylon straps loosely over the back of the chair (see Found Objects and On the Go close-ups) and pick up whichever one I want to walk around and play with.
Also, sangban is fat enough that it can be turned upright and rests on chair's vacant seat, which has some foam padding on the bars.
We welded little additional metal 'feet' on front of chair so it's level and ready to play."
www.main.nc.us /~johansen/music/drum/junjun/index.html   (673 words)

  
 Djembe and Dunun Drums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Add a "Sangban" Bell: for only $35.00 more
Add a Kenkeni, Sangban, and Dununba Bells: for only $75.00 more
Head diameters are ranges...if you have a preference, please make note of it on your order form.
www.pacifier.com /~drum/art/html/djembe.html   (1493 words)

  
 African Bells and Percussion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Flat "hamanah" style or round (specify which when ordering)
3 sizes of bells: Kenkeni (small), Sangban (medium), and Dununba (large)
Set of the 3 bells (one of each) for only $75!!
home.pacifier.com /~drum/art/html/bells.html   (349 words)

  
 Island Fever! African Music
With this inspiration to guide us, Island Fever has developed a repertoire which combines traditional African songs and our own African influenced original music.
Our traditional instrumentation includes djembe, sangban, dunumba, djabara, congas, kalimba, shekere, kenkeni, and a myriad of other African hand percussion.
Powerful rhythms make carefree movement and dancing irresistable.
www.islandfever.com /afrika.html   (142 words)

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