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Mali Music Transcription

by groovedwhale on Nov.22, 2009, under Drumming

congasAn interesting transcription of music from Mali in 6/8 – useful for those wanting to analyze how a rhythmic pattern is expanded upon by a master drummer.

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African Violin

by groovedwhale on Nov.22, 2009, under music

issaI always thought of the violin as a western instrument and was pleasantly surprised to find out it has a long history in west Africa. Check out Senegalese musician Issa Sow’s tunes on his nianiooru.

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