Title: Mande music traditional and modern music of the Maninka and Mandinka of western Africa /
Authors: Charry, Eric S.
Publisher: University of Chicago,
Year: 2000
Subjects: Mandingo (African people); Music; West Africa
Abstract: Contains tracks recorded in Mali, The Gambia and at Wesleyan University.
Contents: Simbi. Manden Mori and Mugutari (2:48) ; Janjon (1:26) ; Kulanjan (1:00) -- Kora. Allah l'a ke : six versions of a standard kumbengo (2:42) ; Amadu Bansang Jobarteh's kumbengos (1:45) ; Amadu Bansang Jobarteh's birimintingo (0:45) ; Amadu Bansang Jobarteh's index finger variations (1:54) ; Bai Konte's kumbengos and variations (1:29) ; Toumani Diabate's kumbengo and variations (0:46) ; Kurunto Kelefa, N teri jato (2:23 ; 1:00) -- Bala. Kulanjan (1:52) ; Sunjata complex (1:04) ; Boloba (1:43) ; Sunjata (2:03) ; Lamban (1:35) ; Fakoli (1:12) ; Tutu Jara (2:21) -- Jembe. Main accompaniment patterns and breaks (0:48) ; A Malian version of Dundunba (2:22) ; Dundunba solo (0:41) ; Lancey (0:23) ; Maraka (1:49) ; Suku/Soli (1:16) -- Kutiro. Nyaka julo (2:12) ; Chingo (2:05) -- Guitar. Some common acoustic guitar tunings (2:03) ; Muudo Hormo (0:34) ; Singya and Primpin (1:03) ; Keme Burema (2:48) ; Balakononifin (1:24) ; Tutu Jara (0:28) ; Fanta Barana (0:17) ; Excerpt of Diabate's electric guitar solo on Akukuwe (0:45) ; Various accompaniments for Djata (1:06) ; Manfila Kante's electric guitar solo on Djata (2:03)