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Rumba
Advanced class by Ousmane Seye, Utrecht, NL, Autumn 2004

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The rumba consists of a simple doundoun part played by one person on three douns, an optional djembe accompaniment, and a series of solo phrases.

Note: If you see things like 4b.tt4..s. then you must install the Yankadi font in order to see the music!

 

Introduction / break
by Baba Touré
Solist / answer

 4ss.s4ss.s4s.s.4b.b.

2x

 4tts.4tts.4tts.4b.b.

2x

 4s=osss4s...4t=ittt4t...

 

 4es.tt4.t.t4t.ss4s...

 
 
Call  4v.tt4.tt.4t.ss4s...
Djembe accompaniment  4tt.s4b...4t.s.4b...
Doundounset  4b.ss4t.s.4b.s.4t.s.

Solo phrases
 
Phrase 1

 4ss.s4s..s4ttss4s..*b

4x

Phrase 2

 4ttss4ttss4ttss4s...

4x

Phrase 3

 4t=ittt4s..b4s.ss4tt..

4x

Phrase 4

 4s=osss4s...4s=osss4s...
 4stts4ttss4s...4....

4x

Phrase 5

 4qs..s4..tt4s.s.4tttt
 4qs..s4..tt4s.s.4....

4x

Phrase 6

 4tt.s4s.s.4b..s4s.s.

4x

Phrase 7

 4sttt4tttt4tttt4tttt

3x

 4sttt4tttt4sttt4tttt

4x

Phrase 8

 4f..b4b.b.4f..b4b.b.

1x

 4f..b4b.b.4f...4....

1x

 4f..b4b.b.4f..b4b.b.

4x


In general all phrases are played 4 times, the fourth time is changed to end with a flam and then a call is given. Phrase 1 starts with a bass upbeat. The exact times the phrase is played is given, but inreal-life situtions that depends on the particular dance steps.
 

  Legend
 bBass  tTone  sSlap    vTone flam    fSlap flam    
 


 

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