title: Tariba From the Landuma people in the West part of Guinea Signal ----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ OO O O O O O O O Djembe 1 ----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ +B S +O S +B S +B S Djembe 2 ----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ +B O +S +B O +S Djembe 3 ----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+ +B +S B +O O +B S B +O O # Over the course of its long history, the meaning of Tariba has changed several times. # Three phases can be identified. # In the oldest phase, a great dancer called Tariba had assembled a group of percussionists and # performed his dances. # They called him Tariba when he wore a particular costume. # There are no more Tariba dancers today, but the rhythm is still alive and well! # In the second phase, Tariba was played after the initiation of the girls, when mothers and # daughters celebrated and danced together. # Today, in its third phase, the rhythm has become very popular and is one of the favorites at # all festivities where people dance. # Tiriba (pronounced like Titiba?) - 3 accompaniment. There was a person named Tiriba, and he was a good dancer, # and he called the rhythm. From the Landuma people in the West part of Guine. # Tiriba is a gratitude dance put on by the women, initiation dance for the women. # Sangba Tiriba - the center of the rhythm, if you only have one dundun, play the Sangba part. # in Guine, people do not play djembe without Sangba.