FANGA : Liberian drum rhythm
KEY:
GN = right hand bass tone in center of drum
DN = left hand, same as GN
GO = right hand tone at edge of drum; hand held stiff
DO = left hand, same as GO
PA = right hand slap tone; hand loose, wrist movement to slap drum
head with fingertips
TA = left hand, same as PA
X = bell tone
* = place holder for notes not in the rhythm; can be hit
with a muffled tap to keep hand-over-hand rhythm going,
but this must be done _very_ softly so as to keep the
rhythm sounding right.
4/4 Time
1 * & * 2 * & * 3 * & * 4 * & *
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Low conga: GN * GN DN * DN GO DO GN * * DN GN * GO DO
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Mid conga: GN * * DO * DO GO * DN * * * GO DO * *
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High conga: PA TA * * PA TA * * PA TA * * GO DO * *
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BELLS: | | | |
"Junjun": X * * * * * * * X * X * * * * *
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Atoke Bell: X X * * X X * * X X * * X X * *
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