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| Where do the Wolof people come from? |
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| Where does Kou Kou come from? |
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| the Konyanka people in the region of Guinea. |
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| For what is the Tiriba rythmn popular? |
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| Initiations as girls become women. The dance is done between mothers and daughters. The rythmn is also played for circumcisions. |
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| Oya is the goddess of what? |
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| Fertility, Fire, Lightening, Magic, Wind and Whirlwinds. |
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| Where does Soko come from? |
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| The Komanko people in the Faranah region of Guinea. |
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| Which dance gets it's name from a skilled female dancer? |
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| When does dancing take place for the Wolof people? |
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| What does manjani celebrate? |
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| Strength and feminine power. |
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| The Komanko people are part of what tribe? |
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| She creates guards the underworld, creates hurricanes, and tornados. |
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| Fast and highly acrobatic and flirtacious movements are characteristic of which dance? |
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| Soko is danced where, and for what? |
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| In Guinea's capital, for weddings or large celbrations. |
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| Traditionally, what must one do in Africa in order to have the priveledges of an adult? |
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| Be initiated into adulthood. |
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| Which group tends to be tall, with traditional robes of white, dark blue or black for the men, and loose layerd gowns for the women? |
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| What does Oya-Yanson mean? |
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| Which dance is the male correspondant to Manjani? |
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| The Wolof people are active in what religion? |
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| Which dance is on of the most commonly performed? |
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| What are Oya's colors and number? |
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| Maroon and White, and nine |
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| Where does Kou Kou come from? |
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| The Konyanka people in the forest region of Guinea. |
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| Kou Kou originally served what purpose? |
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| A ritual dance at the end of harvest activities. |
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| Where does Tiriba come from? |
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| The Baga people from the coastal region of Guinea. |
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| What tribe are the Baga people a part of? |
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| Parents who are welcoming their sons into initiation training. |
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| On what instrument was Kuku originally performed? |
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| A Krin, a hollowed wood leg with sticks. |
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| What is one of the meanings behind the dance Tiriba? |
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| Tiriba was a great dancer who performed with percussionists. Dancing in a special costume he was called Tiriba which means socercy. |
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| What is kou kou now played on? |
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| Djembe and Djoun Djoun drums. |
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| What is Tiriba now played on? |
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| Smaller drums made of stretched deer sin with wooden corners. |
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| What two instruments rival the Jembe? |
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| Who led Les Ballets Africaines in the 1950's? |
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| What are the basic strokes of the Jembe? |
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| Name some purposes of jembe dances. |
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| Honor slaves, brave men, circumcisions, and field cultivation. |
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| A class of hereditary artisans whose profession is music. |
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| What are the three instruments reseved for Jeli? |
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The Kora - a 21 stringed harp
the Balaphon, a sort of xylophone,
and the Koni, a 4 or 5 stringed lute |
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| Around who was Jembe interest centered in the US in the 1950's? |
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| Ladji Camara, a member of Les Ballets Africaines. |
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| Tours of what countrie's national ballet troupes are playing to bigger crowds? |
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| Mali, Guinea and Senegal. |
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| What are some of the reasons for delayed international Jembe impact? |
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| Weak ties and language differences. |
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| What can the term "susu" refer to? |
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| Close relatives to the Manika who originally come from further North in Mali. |
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| What are some results of the Guinean President Sekou Toure? |
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| The doors for foreigners opend, and Guineans were foreced to look abroad for patronage. |
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| Name two Guinean drummers who established themselves in Europe. |
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| Mamady Keita and Famoudou Konate. |
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| A class of hereditary professional blacksmiths who sculpt Komo masks and perform circumcisions and excisions. They carve jembe bodies. |
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| What is the National Ballet of Guinea? |
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| Name some popular jembe rythmns. |
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Dun Dun Ba
Soli
Dansa
Sunu
Kuku |
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| What is the second national ballet of Guinea? |
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| Where do jembe traditions come from? |
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| Mali and Guniea and appear to be of Maninka, Susu origin. |
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| Name some organizations currently producing jembe-based tours. |
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| WOMAD in England, Fatala in Guinea, and Farafina from Burkina Faso. |
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| Where are the Maninka from? |
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| Mande, located roughly between Kon Kon Guinea and Bamako, Mali. |
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| What are some of the problems African Jembe teachers face in teaching foreign students? |
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| Language barriers, interpreting a foreign culture, lack of improvisation, differences in learning methods, and dances taken out of context. |
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| Family names in west africa... |
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| are often reliable indicators of ethnic and religious origins. |
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| What are some of the languages spoken by jembe players? |
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| Bamana, Bobo, Maninka, Soninke, Susu and Wolof. |
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| A distinct purpose, time and place. |
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| What happend to the dance circle when performing for international audiences? |
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| It was brokena nd spread out in a line so seated, non participatory audience could see. |
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| A non-artisan class of former warriors, rulers and chiefs. Popular HORAN surnames are Keita, Konate, Kone, and Traore. |
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| Who are some of the Jembe masters living in America and Europe? |
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| Ladji Camara, Adama Drame, Abdoul Doumbia, Mamady Keita, Famoudou Konate, Djimo Kouyate and Arafan Toure. |
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| What is an Xasonke or Jeli Dun Dun? |
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| The bell is plated held up high with the left hand and struck with a thumbring on the left hand. |
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| Where do core jembe traditions come from? |
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| Mali and Guinea, and appear to be of Maninka, Susu origin. |
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| Why did Susu groups migrate into Guinea towards the coast? |
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| They were defeated by Sunjata and his allies in the 13th century. |
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| The Jembe has migrated and plays a significant role in what border countries? |
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| Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. |
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| The hereditary class associated with Jembe responsible for scult the wooden KOMO masks, perform circumcisions and excisions, and carve the wooden jembe bodies. |
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| What is the name of Mamady Keita's homecoming performance? |
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| It is out of the ordinary for Numu to be associatated with what? |
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| What do the Jeli usually play? |
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| The Dundun, Xasonke Dundun. |
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| What surnames are associated with Jembe? |
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| The vast majority of jembe players have what kind of name? |
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| Mande was split into what? |
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| A Mali side and Guinea side. |
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| What ethnic affliations do the Maninka drummers have? |
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| Bamana, Wasulu, Maraka, Sarakole, Dogon, Peulh, Yamadu, Doumbia, Mamadou Kante. |
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| A large, double headed bass that accompanies the Jembe. |
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| Describe a village drumming event. |
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| Lasts hours. Drummers and dancers focus on one or a few rythmns. All those present dance at some point. There is an ebb and flow to the evemt. |
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| How are names written in French Guinean writing? |
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| What is the difference between natonal ballets and village drumming? |
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| Ballets are highly choreographed with many dancers moving in unison. |
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| Who solved the problem of boredom od a non participating audience by choreographing works where rythmns and dances come one after another in rapid fire succession? |
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| What is the name of the film that documents Mamady Keita's homecoming ballet? |
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| A minimal ensemble requires what? |
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| One lead jembe, one accompanying Jembe, and one dundun. |
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| There is no widespread system of what used in Mali or Guinea to refer to strokes on the Jembe? |
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| The dances done to jembe... |
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| are communal events requring live drummers. |
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| What is the name of Oumou Dioubate's piece? |
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| What does Lancey describe? |
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| A pact made with allah after losing twin infants. |
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