Djol Djemb 4 B TT B t t t t

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Djol (Jol, Yol), is a mask-dance from the Temine-people from Sierra

Leone. In the tradition it is played on square drums in different sizes; the B TT B S
siccos (or sicos). The mask is presenting a female although it is carried by
a male during the dance. The song below from the Wassolon-CD is made by r l r r d
Mamady Keita himself and is a putting together some different Malinke- and A combination for three sicco-drums:
Sususounds. It doesnt have a specific meaning; its the sounds that made
Contrabas SB BS SB B S
the song.
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Laila i ko korob, korob, korob, mami waton, aya, sico leleleko aya
sico la i ko, sico la i ko, wa wango sico la i ko, wa wango sico la i ko
Bas B S S B S S

Kenkeni (middle) r l l r l l

bell option 1 x x x x x x x x
Tintin T T T TTT T
bell option 2 x x x x
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Combi sangban " "

Extra Kenkeni
doundoun !

bell x x x x x x x x

Djemb 1 T SSB SSTTSSB S S Break S TT S

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Djemb 2 b TT b SS b TT b S S

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Sources: Lessons from Martin Bernhard and Ousmane Seye,
Written material from Mamady Keta. ge Delbanco, Serge Blanc, Ponda
Djemb 3 TTT SSB SS TTTT T OBryan, Stefan Rigert, Paul Janse and Rafael Kronberger.

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