Listen Along
Here you will find MP3 audio tracks of the Djembé from Guinea. Click on the link to play the track to share with your class now, or right click on the link and choose “save as” to save the track to your own computer to share with your class later.
- Djembé ensemble from Guinean tradition “Aconcon” (from a CD titled Djimbe [alternate spelling] – Leon Mobley on Djimbe Records DJ-005, track #6)
- Djembé ensemble from Guinean tradition “Doundounbah” [alternate spelling] (from Djimbe Records DJ-005, track #5)
Play Along
Here you will find MP3 audio tracks of the Djembé from Guinea to download and share with your class. Your students can play along, following instructions found in the relevant curriculum chapter. Download TUBS notation paper. Click on the link to listen to the track or right click on the link and choose “save as” to save the track to your own computer.
| Audio Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Djembé 1 – drum call | 0:21 |
| Aconcon – djembé 1 | 0:21 |
| Aconcon – djembé 2 | 0:22 |
| Aconcon – bell | 0:25 |
| Aconcon – bass | 0:21 |
| Aconcon – ensemble | 0:19 |
| Doundoumba – djembé 1 | 0:25 |
| Doundoumba – djembé 2 | 0:26 |
| Doundoumba – bell | 0:28 |
| Doundoumba – bass | 0:28 |
| Doundoumba – ensemble | 0:21 |
Resources
Download a PDF of the Audio Content Notes to Roots of Rhythms lessons 1 through 10.
View more resources—CDs, DVDs, and websites—for each instrument.