Stumbled across this today and couldn't help but add something. The 'signal' mentioned at 3:22 is more accurately known as 'échauffement' or more commonly as a 'chauffé'. Échauffement is French, meaning 'warming up' or 'heating up' and has a very specific role in a soloist's repertoire. The chauffé is used to signal an increase in tempo should the musicians want to play faster. The rapid fire succession of notes (technically not a drum roll because there can be specific échauffements played for specific rhythms i.e Dunumba rhythms) starts in the current tempo and gradually increases it with the remaining musicians following. If you are a soloist it feels like slowly pressing your foot down on the accelerator of a car; as an accompanist you might feel like a horse who is coaxed from a trot to gallop. Another use of êchauffement is to signal the end of a solo. In this case there is usually no increase in tempo, but in intensity and volume, especially from the doundouns. The doundoumba and the sangban drums almost always have échauffement parts of their own which are played against the lead djembe part to create wildly swinging syncopation before an appel signals a break, a change in soloist or the end of the rhythm. The échauffement is particularly important when accompanying dancers because it marks the end of one dancer's solo and the beginning of another's.
I think the second pattern you play is called Passport or Balakulandjan. I don’t think it is a traditional accompaniment to Fanga, but seems to be easier than the traditional rhythms? Is this why you have included it as part of Fanga?
So very hard to follow unless I’m trying to watch upside down... Because often I don’t know if he’s using his right or left hand, and how many times each. I wish djembe instructors would break it down more clearly for beginners. Why not add a segment saying right left, left right, right right. Slap slap etc etc
Grace On the top right of the video there are three dots. On the bottom they let you choose the video speed. I slow it right down when learning a new pattern
Stumbled across this today and couldn't help but add something. The 'signal' mentioned at 3:22 is more accurately known as 'échauffement' or more commonly as a 'chauffé'. Échauffement is French, meaning 'warming up' or 'heating up' and has a very specific role in a soloist's repertoire. The chauffé is used to signal an increase in tempo should the musicians want to play faster. The rapid fire succession of notes (technically not a drum roll because there can be specific échauffements played for specific rhythms i.e Dunumba rhythms) starts in the current tempo and gradually increases it with the remaining musicians following. If you are a soloist it feels like slowly pressing your foot down on the accelerator of a car; as an accompanist you might feel like a horse who is coaxed from a trot to gallop. Another use of êchauffement is to signal the end of a solo. In this case there is usually no increase in tempo, but in intensity and volume, especially from the doundouns. The doundoumba and the sangban drums almost always have échauffement parts of their own which are played against the lead djembe part to create wildly swinging syncopation before an appel signals a break, a change in soloist or the end of the rhythm. The échauffement is particularly important when accompanying dancers because it marks the end of one dancer's solo and the beginning of another's.
Just beginning to experience this african drumming.
Nice, I didn’t realize there was more to the song pattern. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing❤
Great thank you xx
The best fanga tutorial I've found.
Thanks Steve! I'm glad you found it useful.
Babatunde Olatunji, Fanga / Liberia
Tutorial/ ruclips.net/video/SgzW11p5AWw/видео.html
Performance/ ruclips.net/video/VT2J1Ot9N5c/видео.html
That's cool I've always wanted to know the other two of thee accomplishments and the opening
Very nice Jonathan.. and useful for my students too. Thank you!
So easy to follow thank you brother :-)
Excellent tutorial! Very helpful. Thanks!
Good job, easy to play along.
Ah you are dude. Im getting this thank you
Very tidy and accessible! Ashé!
Excellent. My drum circle is learning this, and would have been a lot easier if I looked at this video first instead of the transcription given.
how about the doon doon's? what is supposed to be played on bass drums?
Wonderful can you do a lesson on Macrou
Wonderful can you do a Macrou lesson
nice
I think the second pattern you play is called Passport or Balakulandjan. I don’t think it is a traditional accompaniment to Fanga, but seems to be easier than the traditional rhythms? Is this why you have included it as part of Fanga?
For Chris sake is it not possible to write down notes ?
More metronom
If you are going to teach how to play the djembe, you should at least show the correct hand positions.
figure out how to do an open tone yet?
So very hard to follow unless I’m trying to watch upside down... Because often I don’t know if he’s using his right or left hand, and how many times each. I wish djembe instructors would break it down more clearly for beginners. Why not add a segment saying right left, left right, right right. Slap slap etc etc
Grace On the top right of the video there are three dots. On the bottom they let you choose the video speed. I slow it right down when learning a new pattern