title: Gidamba

From the Malinke people of NW Guinea


Signal
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     OO   O   O   O   O       O   O       O

Djembe 1
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     +S       +O  S           +S     +O   S

Djembe 2
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      +S     +S   S   +O  O   +S      +S  S   +O  O

# see pdf/Gidamba.pdf for dundun/bell 

# This rhythm is often played at baptisms, weddings, and all other spontaneous 
# celebrations.  Only women perform this dance, though individually, not in a group.
# They dance short solos in tghe center of the circle, accompanied by a drum solo.