people: Seydou Balo
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Sogoninkun, Ngri : Seydou Balo
Seydou Balo plays two rhythms from his home region of Wassoulou. First Sogoninkun and then Ngri. We like this video because: Seydou and konkoni player Madou Diakite take us through different movements of these rhythms with the ups and downs typical of Wassoulou drumming.
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Ngri : Seydou Balo
Seydou Balo (deceased) plays a great demonstration of Ngri during a class held at the Djembe Hotel in Bamako, Mali. Seydou is from the Wassoulou region of Mali, and so is this rhythm, Ngri. He plays Ngri with a flavor that’s different from the way Bamako musicians play it today. Only Seydou plays djembe in this […]
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N’Gri : Seydou Balo, Drissa Kone
Seydou Balo and Drissa Kone play Ngri in Bamako. They each solo with their own unique style. We like this video because: Seydou and Drissa both play with their own unique style. It’s nice to see the contrast. Seydou plays Ngri with a more Wassolon playing style, which is where this rhythm is from. They […]
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Suku, Madan : Drissa Kone, Sedou Balo
Drissa Kone and Sedou Balo have fun warming up before a ceremony in Bamako. What a team! We like this video because: Contrast. These guys have really different styles. In Suku, we can learn a lot from watching them both do it “their way”. We can also learn some good, simple jeli dundun variations from […]
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Sogoninkun : Seydou Balo
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Dansa : Drissa Kone, Seydou Balo
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Gere : Drissa Kone, Seydou Balo
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Komofoli : Drissa Kone, Seydou Balo
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Sungurubani : Seydou Balo, Drissa Kone
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Woloso : Drissa Kone
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Sandiya : Drissa Kone, Madu Jakite