RHYTHM CATALOG from Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) Notes: These are various group patterns, primarily for hand drums, that I have collected via the net, personal experience, books, and general hearsay. Caveat: I am not a professional ethnomusicologist; besides which, most rhythms have many, many variations and interpretations, and often different names as well. I am *always* interested in variants, corrections, alternate names, background info, and new rhythms to add. And if you're a percussionist in the Atlanta area, send me email to chat and perhaps to jam... One more note: many traditional rhythms have associated songs (esp. West African rhythms) which are considered integral. Due to the difficulties of text musical notation, I have not attempted to include these; they are best learned in person, anyway. Also check out the WWW home page by jlewis@cse.ogi.edu: http://www.cse.ogi.edu/Drum/ And the listserver djembe-l@uncg.edu. Send message with "SUBSCRIBE djembe-l " in the body. LEGEND: | first beat in the bar * other whole beats . half beats , quarter beats : repeat >> at end of bar = continue phrase next line B,b bass O,o tone S,s slap Sf, Of slap/tone flam h heel f finger . touch or spacer (rest) _ appears above notes that should be played with your strong hand. *** RHYTHMS IN 4 and 8 *** KPANLOGO, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) '94 from informal sources 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TUMBA O O O O B . s s O . s s B . s s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA B . s s O . s s B O O . O O . O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA2 B . s s O . s s B . s s O . . O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QUINTO s s B . s . O O B . s O . . O . CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . . KPANLOGO, Richard Hodges (hodges@cnmat.berkeley.edu) '94 from C.K Ladzekpo, UCB 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| SHEKERE D . D U D . D U D . D U D . D U (Down/Up) AGOGO1 H . . H . . H . . . H . H . . . AGOGO2 L L L L L . H . . . H . . . H . (High/Low) _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA O O . s B . s s O . . B B O O . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ QUINTO B . s s B . s s B . O O B . s s SHIKO (Nigerian), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TUMBA O . O . B . B . O . O . B B . . _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA2 B . s s B . s s B . s s O O . . or: B . O O B . O O B . O O S S . . _ _ _ _ _ _ QUINTO O . O O . O O . s . s s . s s . AGOGO L L H H L L H H L L H H L L H H BELL 2 X . X X . X X . X . X X . X X . CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . . IBO 4/4 (?) Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) from informal sources 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TUMBA B . O . B . O . B . O . O O . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA O O . O B . O O B . O O B . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ QUINTO O . O O . O O . s . s s . s s . CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . . MOZAMBIQUE variants, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) and John Moore(moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA . s s s . s s O O s TUMBA O O . O O (O) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA B h f O O B s f s f O O h f TUMBA O O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA O . s O O B s f s s O O f f TUMBA O O COWBEL M . M . C . . M . M . C . . C . (Mouth/Center) or: COWBEL M . M . M M . M . M M . M M . M COWBEL M . C . M . C M . C C C M . C C COWBEL M . M . C C C C M M . C C C C C CLAVE X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . . TUMBAO + variants, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) and John Moore(moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA h f s (f) h f O O h f s b O O TUMBA O O _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA O . s O . s O S . S S b O O . s ('tres golpe') CLAVE X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . . COWBEL M . M . C C . M . M . C . C C . FANGA (Liberian), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| CONGA/DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ _ LOW B . B B . B O O B . . B B . O O _ _ _ _ _ MID B . . O . O O . B . (B) . O O . . _ _ _ _ Lead S S . . S S . . S S . . O O . . BELL X X X X X X X X JUNJUN B B B AKIWOWO (Yoruba), Matt Freedman (mattf@cac.washington.edu) and Art Liestman (art@cs.sfu.ca) - from Baba Olatunje Disclaimer: Akiwowo is a Yoruba folksong. This rhythm is one of several that work well with it, but calling it "Akiwowo" may cause confusion. 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| CONGA/DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MID B . S S B . O O B . S S B . O O _ _ _ _ _ HIGH S . S . O O . S . S . S O O O . BELL . x x . x x (x) x x . x x JUNJUN B b B b GUAGUANCO, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ TUMBA O . b O . b b m h f S . f s CONGA O O var.: _ _ _ _ _ _ TUMBA O . s O . s S . S S m m S s CONGA O O 4-drum variant: _ _ _ _ TUMBA B . . B B . O . B . . B B . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA b b O O b b b b b b O O b b b b _ _ _ _ _ CONGA2 b . b . b O . . b b b b b O . . QUINTO O . f O . f S . h f S . f S . f CLAVE X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . . RUMBA GUAGUANCO' (Matanzas style), Patrick Armstrong (Armstrong@axe.humboldt.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| Clave X X X X X Palitos R . L R . L . R L . R . R L . L or R L . L R L . L R . L . R L . L _ _ _ _ Tumba h . t B h . O . h . t b h . O . variations: _ _ _ _ _ _ h O O . O . O . h . t b h O . O _ _ _ _ . O h t O . O . h . t O h . t O _ _ _ _ . O h t O . O . h . t b h . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Conga h h t t h h t t O h t t h h t t or: Conga, h h t B h h t t O h t t h h t t >> (Tres Dos) h h t B O O t t O h t t h h t t |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| Quinto h O O . h . t S h . t O h . t . "ride" h S S . h O . O h . t S h . t . "cross" h O O . h . t S h . t O h . t . >> h S S . O h t S S . O h t S S . >> O h t S S . O h t S S . O h t S >> S . S h t O . O h . t S h . t . >> h O h t O h t S h . t O h . t . >> h S S . h O . O h . t S h . t . Munequitos Intro: M M M M . M . M M . M . M M . M >> . M M . M . M . S . . O O . . >> Tumba> O O O h t b h O etc.. Tres Dos> O h t t h h t t etc.. KAKI LAMBE (Senegal), Richard Darsie (darsie@cs.ucdavis.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| CONGA/DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ LOW O O . O O . B . O . O . B . B . _ _ _ _ _ _ MID B . . O O . S . B . O . O . S . _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH B . O O O . S S B . O O O . S S BELL . . . x . . x . . . . . x . x . JUNJUN B B B B BREAK: S S S S S . S . . . O O O . S . >> S . . . . . O O O . O . O . . . ACONCON, Nigel Jacobs (jacobs@mcc.com) from Boaz Martin 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ LOW B . O O . S S . B . O O . S S . _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH S . . S S . O O S . . S S . O O _ _ _ _ _ Break O . O O . O O . O . O . O . . . JUNJUN B . . . . . . . . . B (b) . B . . >> B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BELL X . X X . X X . X . X X . X X . LAMBA, Nigel Jacobs (jacobs@mcc.com) from Boaz Martin 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LOW B (S) S S O O S S B (S) S S O O S S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH S . . S S . O O O O S . . S S . O O O O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ride 1 O O S O O S O O S . . . Of . Of . _ _ _ _ _ _ Ride 2 O . O . O . t B B . . B B . . . (break) Sf . S S . S . S S . S . S . . . Sf Junjun B . B . B . . . B . B . B . . . Bell H L L L L H H H H L L L L H H H Junjun B . B . B . . B . B B . B . . . Var. ("swung" version of Lamba, dashed notes are extended in length): DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH B- O S- S O- O S- S B- O S- S O- O S- S _ _ _ _ LOW S- . . S S- . O- O S- . . S S- . O- O Junjun B . B . B . . . B . B . B . . . Bell X . X . X . X . X . X . X . X . GAHU (Ewe), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| Bell L . . H . . H . . . H . . . H . (Gankogui) Axatse D . . D U . D . U . D . U . D . (Down/Up shaker) Kaganu . . O O . . O O . . O O . . O O (high) Sogo O B . O B . O . B . O . B . O . or: (low) B . . . B . O . B . . . B . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ Kidi O O . S S . O O O O S . S . O O (mid) Gboba or Atseimevu (bass) lead variations. MOMBASA (Ghana), Dan Trevino (una@psu.edu) (this requires a special drum setup: 4 congas played by 2 players. Low and Second drums are tumbas, mid and high congas/quintos. Set as follows: X upbeat drummer O (high drum) (low drum) O O (second drum) O (middle drum) X downbeat drummer 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| DOWNBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _ Middle O O . O O . O O . O O . Second B B Low B B 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| UPBEAT: _ _ _ _ _ _ Low O O High O O O O S S . S O O Second O JONDO (??), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) (note: this is a "swung" rhythm, notation such as "O- O" indicate an extended beat, such as a dotted quarter followed by an eighth note.) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| CONGA/DJEMBE _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH O . O . S- S S- S O O . S S- S S- . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MID O- O S- S B- S S- S O- O S- S B- S S- S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LOW O . O B S- S . f O O . B S- S . f BELL (??) JUNJUN B . B . . . . . B B . . . . . . +lead djembe variations. CONGO (Haitian) Sean Engelson (engelson@cs.uchicago.edu) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ Segonde: B f S . O~ . O . B f S . O~ . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ Or (easier): B . S . O . O . B . S . O . O . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Boula: O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O Bell: x x . x x . x . x . x . x . x . Maman stick: O O . X . . X . X . . X . . X . Maman hand: . . . . B f . . B . . . B f . O Maman lick: Maman stick: O O . X . . X . O . O O . O O . Maman hand: . . . . B f . O . . . . B . O . O The X's mean sticks on the side of the drum, and the ~ after a tone means that the tone is extended by "flanging" with a finger. COMPARSA (Cuba), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ Surdo (bass) O . . O . . O . O . . B . . O . _ _ _ _ _ Tumba: O . . s S . . s S . . s O . O . _ _ _ _ Conga: . . s s . . O O . . s s . . O O Quinto: . S S . O O . S . S . . . O . O lead variations... Agogo H . . . . X X . . . . . . X . X . Agogo L X . X . . . . X . X X . . . . . Clave: . . X . X . . . X . . X . . . X HIGHLIFE (W. Africa), Mark Szymanski Note: S- and M- indicate this stroke is "pulled" back to lead-in to the beat. 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ Low B . . O B . O O B . . O B . O O _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid O . O . B . B . O . . S- . . O O _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid2 B . S . S . O O B . . S- . . O O _ _ _ _ High O . . O O . . O O . . O O S . O Clave X X X Junjun B M B M- bell . . x x . . x x . . x x . . x x KUKU (?), Mark Szymanski 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ LOW S . S . O O . . S . S . O O . . _ _ _ _ _ _ MID S S . O O O S . S S . O O O S . _ _ _ _ HIGH O O . . O O . . O O . . O O . . Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X Junjun L B . B . B . . . M . . M . . . . Junjun M M . M . M . . . B . . B . . . . Junjun H B . . B B . . B B . . B B B . B RHUMBA YESA (?), Mark Szymanski 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ LOW S . . B O . O (B) S . . B O . O (B) _ _ _ _ _ MID B . . . O . B B . O O O . . B . _ _ _ _ HIGH S S . . S S . . S S . . S S . . Junjun B . . B . . B . . . . . . . B . Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X YEMBELA (?), Mark Szymanski (rain song) 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LOW B . S . O . S . B . S . O O S . _ _ _ _ _ _ MID B . O O . . s . B . O O . . s . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH O . S S O . S S O . S S O . S S Junjun B . B B . . . . B . B B . . . . Bell . . X X . . X X . . X X . . X X IJEXA (Brazil,Bahia), John Moore (MOORE@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) Originally from IJESA people in Yoruba 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA S . . b S . O b S . . b S . O b >> _ _ _ _ _ _ S . . b S . O . O O . b S . O b _ _ _ _ TUMBA S . . O O . B . S . . O O . B . >> _ _ _ _ _ S . . O O . B . O O O O O . B . AGOGO VARIATIONS AGOGO (I) H . H . . . . H . H H . . . . . . . . . L L . . . . . . L . L . AGOGO(II) . . . . H H . . . . . . H . H . L . L . . . . L . L L . . . . . AGOGO(III) H H . . . . . . H . H . . . . . . . . L . L L . . . . . L . L . AGOGO(IV) . . . H . H H . . . . . H . H . L L . . . . . . L . L . . . . . AGOGO(V) H H H . . . . H . H H . . . . . BELEDI (Middle Eastern), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) Traditionally played on doumbek; 'B' is center tone (dum), 'O' or 'm' is a finger hit (te ka), accented or unaccented. 's' is a finger hit with raised pitch (tok). Many variants exist. 4/4 |: . * . * . * . | . * . * . * . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Doumbek B . B . o o o o B . o o o . . . _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ variant: B . B . o m s . B . o m s . o o _ _ _ _ bass: B . B . . o . . B . . . o . . . . . . . L L . . . . . . L . L . raqs sa'idi (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| doumbek B O m m B O m variation B m m B m m B m m B m m reqq O O m m m O O variation O m m O m m O m m O m m raqs bambi (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 2/4 |: . . . * . . . | . . . * . . . :| doumbek B O O B O B O O B O variation1 B m m m O B m m O m m variation2 B m m m O B O m m variation3 B m m m O B m m O m riqq O m m m O O m m m O variation O m m O m m O m m O m m raqs skandarai (S. Egypt), Caitrin Pieri (pieri@Hydromod.DE) 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| doubek B m m B m m B m m B m m >> B m m B m m O m m m m ^ reqq O m m O m m O m m O m m >> O m m O m m O ^ main accent Pilon (Cuba), ? (mcmc@ix.netcom.com), from '94 Banff Afrocubanismo conf. 4/4 |: . . . * . . . * . . . * . . . :| Clave X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . . Bell x . X X x . X X x . . . . . . . _ _ _ _ _ Conga1 b t S t h t O . . O O O . Conga2 O O O Bombo . . . . . . . . . . . O . . O O or: (bass) . . . . . . . O O . . O . . O O _ _ _ _ _ Conga b t S t h O . . O O . var. O (O) O O O _ _ _ _ _ _ Conga b t S t h t O O . . b t O var. O O O _ _ _ _ _ _ Conga b t S t b t O . S S O O . var. O O O *** RHYTHMS IN SIX/TWELVE *** YANVALOU (Haitian), Sean Engelson (engelson@cs.uchicago.edu) 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X _ _ _ Segonde B . O . O . B . . O . (B) (tumba) _ _ _ _ Boula . x x . x x . x x . x x (Kagan) Maman (lead, variations in 4): (R stick) x . . x . . x . . x . . (L drum) B . M . . . B O . . . . ETUMBA NANQUAKA (Congo), Richard Darsie (darsie@cs.ucdavis.edu) Source: Sandor Djabaouez via Sean Feder Note: Of = tone flam, Sf = slap flam 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X _ _ _ _ Tumba B . B . O O . S . S O O _ _ _ _ _ _ Conga O . S O S S O . S O S S _ _ _ _ _ _ Quinto O O O . O O O . O O O . _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid brk: S S S . S S S . Of O O . _ _ _ _ _ _ End brk: S S S . S S S . S S S . >> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S S S . Of O O . O O O . Sf ZEBOLAH (Congolese), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) from Sean Feder 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| _ _ _ _ Bottom O . . B . . B . . B . O _ _ _ _ _ _ Second B O O B O O B O O B S S _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid O S S O S S O S S O S S _ _ _ _ _ Heart O . S . O O O S . S O O or: B . B . O O . S . S O O _ _ _ _ High Sf O O O S . O S . O S . Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X Abakua (Cuba), Patrick Armstrong (Armstrongp@axe.humboldt.edu) 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Ekon #1 x x x x x x x x x (brass/iron bell) Ekon #2 x x x x x Erikunde L R L R R L R L R (basket rattles or palitos) _ _ _ _ High O h t O h t O h t O h t (Binkome) _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid M O M O M O (Kotchierima) _ _ _ _ Low b M b O b M b O (Obiapa) + lead (conga) variations Generic African 6/8 variations, Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| _ _ _ _ _ TUMBA B . O . O . B . O O . O _ _ _ _ CONGA B . . B O O B . . B O O (4's driver) _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA2 B B O O S S B B O O S S (3's driver) _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA3 O S S O B B O O B B O O _ _ _ _ _ _ CONGA4 B O B O O B O B O B O O (clave variant) BELL X . X . X X . X . X . X BINTIN, (Ghana), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) from Sean Feder 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| _ _ _ _ _ _ Bottom O O O O O . B B B B B . _ _ _ _ Second . . B . O . . . B . O . w/Stick X . . X . . X . . X . . _ _ _ _ Third B . . T . . B . . O . . w/Stick . X X . X X . X X . X X _ _ _ _ _ _ High B . O S S . O O O S S . _ _ _ _ _ _ Break O O O . S S S . O O O . Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X BARRAVENTO (N.E. BRAZIL), John Moore (moore@dstos3.dsto.gov.au) 6/4 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| _ _ _ _ _ CONGA O B S f S f O O B S f O (other parts unknown...) LENGJEN (Senegal), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) 6/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Djembe/Conga _ _ _ _ Low . O O . O O . O O . O O _ _ _ _ _ _ Mid B . B S O O B . B S O O or: S . S B O O S . S B O O _ _ _ _ High O . S S . O O . S S . O Lead Break: S . S . S . S . . S . . >> S . . . . O O O O O . . (all stop... restart.) + lead variations. JUNJUN: B . B . . . B . B . . . Bell: X X X X or: Other Junjun (3 drums) Low X X Mid X X High X X MAHI (Haitian), Larry Morris (lam@eng.tridom.com) Note: the bas is a large hoop (frame) drum with a very deep, soft bass. 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X Chacha X . . X . . X . . X . . (shaker) _ _ _ _ Bas o . o . B . o o . B . o _ _ _ _ _ Segonde . O O . s s . O . s . s (conga) _ _ _ _ _ _ Boula o o o o o o o o o o o o (Kagan) Maman (tumba, lead + variations): (R stick) . x x . x . . x . x . x (L drum) O . . . . . O . . . . . Maman/Segonde Case (repeating break): Segonde . . . . . O O O O O O O O Maman O O . . S . . . . . . . JEWE (?), Mark Szymanski 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X _ _ _ _ LOW B . O O . . B . O O . . or B . O O . B B . O O . B _ _ _ _ _ _ MID B O O B O O B O O B O O _ _ _ _ Drum/ B . . B . . B . . B . S Stick X X X X X X _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HIGH S . S S O O S . S S O O or B . S S O O S . S S O O or S . S S O O S . S S S S O O Junjun B . . M . . B . . M . . IBO 6/8 (Haiti), Larry Morris, from informal sources 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X Low . . . . B B . . . . . . Mid S . . S . . . . . S . . _ _ _ _ _ _ High S S O S S . S S O S S . Low (alt) B . . B . . B . . B . . CAMBERTO (Haiti), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X . X X . X . X _ _ _ _ Bottom O . . B . . B . . B . . _ _ _ _ _ _ Tumba B . S B O O B . S B O O _ _ _ _ Conga B . O . S . B O . S . B _ _ _ _ _ _ Quinto O S S O S S O S S O S S BAYE (Congolese), Susan Rapalee (RAPALEE@delphi.com) 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| Bell X . X . X X . X . X . X _ _ _ _ _ High S . O S . . S S . Sf O O _ _ _ _ High-mid O O . h S S O O . h S S >> O O . Sf O O O O . h S S _ _ _ _ _ _ Low-mid B . O . S . B S O O S . _ _ _ Low O . B _ t . B . . B . O >> . . t B . . B . . B . O Adowa (Ghana), Catrin Pieri (pieri@hydromod.de) ( Gazelle dance, possibly Ewe tradition? ) 12/8 |: . . * . . * . . * . . :| BELL X . . . X . . X X . . X _ _ _ _ _ _ DRUM O O O S O S O O S Hand Clap S S S *** RHYTHMS WITH OTHER METERS *** Darsie's 10/8 (Invention), Richard Darsie (darsie@ece.ucdavis.edu) "1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2" 10/8 |: . . * . . * . * . :| Bottom B . . B . . B . O O Mid O . S S . S . O . S "heart" O . S . O O O S . S High O S S O S S O O S S Bell 1 X . X . X . X . X . Bell 2 X X . X X . X X . X