Dun Dun Arrangements
These are recordings of master drummer, Fara Tolno, playing all the breaks and accompaniments and Dun Dun arrangements for 50 popular West African rhythms.
Here is what you get:
Sample Track: Diansa
Traditional Arrangements for all 50 rhythms with 10 alternate versions.
Ballet Arrangements for 42 rhythms
(50 rhythms, 103 total tracks, 223 total parts, 150 min.)
File size: 216MB
Traditional 3- part Dun Dun arrangements:
- Each track begins with the authentic break for that rhythm
- After the break, the Dundunba and bell for 20 seconds,
- Break, then the sangbahn and bell for 20 seconds
- Break, then the kenkeni and bell 20 seconds
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Break, then all 3 part played together
to hear how they fit
- Break, then all traditional dun dun parts with all Djembe parts
to hear the whole rhythm
Modern Ballet style arrangements:(one player on all 3 duns)
- Each track begins with the authentic break for that rhythm
- After the break, the ballet arrangement for 20 seconds,
- Break, then the sangbahn and bell for 20 seconds (if there is a
sangbahn part)
- Break, then the ballet arrangement w/ sangbahn and bell, together
- Break, then the ballet arrangement w/ sangbahn/ bell and all
Djembe parts together
- A .pdf file with the cultural context for each rhythm and the notation for all parts is included in the download.
Note: All parts including the shekere (shaker) are played by master drummer Fara Tolno. Each part is recorded individually and then layered on top of one another for the full ensemble.
A video sample of Fara's Dun Dun Kan at Immersive.
(If there is no play button, double click to start)
The full Dun Dun Kan is included in the
Advanced Ballet Collection
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