Koreduga / Kotedjuga /Komodenu

This rhythm originates from the border area from Mali and Guinea. Of course there are some differtent interpretations of the basic idea of Koreduga / Koredjuga / Kotedjuga. Serge Blanc names the Bamana ethnic group in the Segou area the origin of this rhythm, Mamady Keita says the Malinke are the traditional performers of this rhythm. Its a rhythm where the dance is performed by jesters and clowns; people who adorn festivitys with their beautifull costums and perfomances with humor, acrobatics and mimic art. They only want to leave after they have been paid som maney. In Mali normally only two doun douns are used. The doundoun pattern that is descroibed her is added by the Guinean. Also the people of Mali often use goatin stead of cowskin on doundouns. Komodenu is the name of a song, from the Wassolon region, that has got its place in this rhythm. Komo means fetisj and Komodenu refers to the children (or students) of this fetisj. When Komo gets out, the woman and children (who are not alowed to see him) stay at the homes.

Kotedjuga Doun doun Mamady Komodenu Doun doun Mamady x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Doun doun Serge Blanc

x x

x x

x x x

Kenkeni Mamady

x x x x

x x x x

x x x x

E Komodenu, sisa bora Tamaninko Taa wulida komo so la, sisi bora Tamaninko Hey, you children of the Komo, see the smoke rising from Tamaninko the fire started in the house of Komo, see the smoke rising from Tamaninko

Combi

sangban doun doun bell x

x x

x x

Call

TTTTT f l r l r

T r

Sangban

x x

x x

Djemb 1

SBTTBS r l r l r l

SBTTBS r l r l r l

Djembe solo phr. 2

TTTT l r l r

SSSS l r l r

( : Combi B/S ;bass-beat is a little befre the slap, thats on the beat) Djemb 2 Mamady TS r l TS r l TS r l TS r l TS r l TS l r

Djemb 3 Mali tradition

TT r l

SS r l

SS r l

TT r l

SS r l

SS r l

Djembe solo frase 3

STTSTTSTTSTTSTTSTT S l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r l 2 r l

Solo phrases by Ponda OBryan Djembe TTSS BTTSTTSS l r l r l r l r BS r l BT T l r l Djembe Djembe TTSS BS l r BTTSS r l r l r BTTST T r l r l r l echauffem. SSSTTSTTSSSSSSSST T r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l

solo acc. 1a r l r l

solo acc. 1b r l r l

Djembe solo phr. 1

TSSSTTSS l 2 r l 2 r l r

TSSSTTSS l 2 r l 2 r l r

T l

SSS r l r

Koreduga / Kotedjuga / Komodenu / Wap-Pages / Paul Nas

Koreduga / Kotedjuga / Komodenu / Wap-Pages / Paul Nas