West African drum & dance: A Yankadi-Macrou celebration
/ Kalani y Ryan M. Camara
- Van Nuys: Alfred, c2006
- 39 p.
* About the autors * P.R.I.D.E and the wrap core values and best practices * Lesson assignments * Wets Africa: An overview - The West Afgrica region - Where does our music come from? - Guinea and the isles de los - Roume: our village * Instrument guide - Music and the mande castes * Instrument technique - The role of west African dance YANKADI AND MACROU * Notation ad scores * Macrou series * Macrou ending arrangement * Macrou jembe break * Yankadi score * Yankadi ending arrangement * Yankadi jembe break * About vocables SONGS * Village voice * A Boronco (Macrou) * Bere mu sorbé (Yankadi) DANCE * Creating dance notation * Creating a dance score * Dance step notation templates PERFORMANCE * Arrangement templates THE ROLE OF THE LEAD DRUMMER * Lead drummer qualities * The next step: making dance movements * Lead jembe phrases RESOURCES * Word search * Susu pronunciation guide * Traditional west African recipes * Authentic village dress * Other popular traditional instruments in Guinea, West Africa * Educational resources