Name of Rhythm | Brief meaning of the rhythm | Free Download | Original Solo |
Abondan | A rhythm played for king | x | |
Baga Gine | A song about a woman who couldn’t help but dance with the rhythm | x | |
Balakulandjan | Balakulandjan: a long legged bird bringing happiness and children | x | x |
Denadon | A welcome rhythm before the Mendiani festival | x | |
Djabara | A rhythm of greeting of guests of the village | x | |
Djagbe | A circle dance, performed by men and women together | x | |
Djole | A mask dance representing a woman by a man | x | x |
Donaba | Donaba means “great (woman) dancer” | x | |
Dunungbe | This is known as the oldest and important rhythm of Dununba family | x | x |
Fankani | Welcoming rhythm for important visitors to the village | x | |
Gine Fare (Yogui) |
Yogui is a mask of a young lady with firm breasts Gine Fare literally means “Woman’s dance” in Susu |
x | |
Kadan | This is a dance for the bilakoros (non-circumcized children) | x | x |
Kakilambe | Kakilambe is an important mask which appears only once a year | x | x |
Kassa | Kassa is a harvest-dance. The word means granary | x | |
Kassa Soro | Kassa Soro has the same history and is played for the same reasons as Kassa | x | |
Konden 1 | Konden is a mask which dances (Wassolon region) | x | |
Konden 2 | Konden is a mask which dances (Kurussa region) | x | |
Kuku | Originally, Kuku was played when the women came back from fishing | x | |
Lamban (Djelidon, Djelifoli, Lambamba, Sanja) |
A rhythm for Djeli (Griot), West African poet. | x | |
Mendiani | Mendiani is a rhythm and a dance for the vergins, the young girls from age six to thirteen | x | |
Moribayassa | This rhythm is played exclusively for the joyful dance of a woman who has overcome a difficult situation | x | |
N’Goron | This rhythm was played after the initiation of the girls | x | |
Sinte | Celebration rhythm originally played by large krin, a cylinder-shaped wooden instrument | x | |
Sofa | Sofa means “warrior.” It was played to praise warriors for their success and bravery | x | |
Soko | This rhythm is played at announcement of circumcision | x | x |
Soli des Manian | This rhythm is played before the initiation for boys, as well as girls | x | |
Soli Lent (Soli slow) |
The rhythm Soli accompanies the rituals of initiation and circumcision. | x | |
Soli Rapide (Soli fast) |
The rhythm Soli accompanies the rituals of initiation and circumcision. | x | |
Sorsornet | Sorsornet is one of the masks which were seen as bringer of good luck and considered to be almost deities | x | |
Sunun (Gui) |
A popular rhythm played at all popular festivities | x | |
Tiriba | The rhythm is named after a great male dancer, Tiriba. | x | x |
Toro | This rhythm is played at a big fire in a camp, where children learn things to become an adult. | x | x |