Balakulanya / Soli-lenteLast edited on 16 september 2011

Balakulanya (Balakulandyan) is traditionally played at weddingpartys in Gui-nea, where is often speculated on the firtility of this marriage. Also therhythm is played at circumcision-ceremonies. Sometime the dance (for boyand girls) continues all the three days before the ceremony. Mamady Keitaswitches the roles of Sangban and Doun Doun and names this Sli lent (slowSli). Two songs :

1. Bala Kulandya! den de fissa!, - keme ta iye n'so den na!I ba keme ke den kelen sonko di. - keme ta iye n'so den na!

Balakulandya! (= Herron) When will I have my own child?Take a hundred thing but give my a child

Answer: You can not buy a child

solo: 2. Eee balaklanya, na ma kwa bou di ee Balaklanyaanswer: eee, balaklanya, lee ke na gi la ma bon je, eee

3. Ati iwuliba Dembati iti wuliba sli bara se, Ati iwuli ba, ati iwuli ba sli bara se

Get up, mothers of the children! ; the Sli is about to come.

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Sangban " " "

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Doundoun

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Balakulanya / Soli-lente / WAP-pages / Paul Nas

Djemb 1 S S S T T S S S T T

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Djemb 2 B T T S T T S

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Djemb S S S S T s T T S S

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Sangban

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Doundoun

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Sangban !

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Sangban !

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Sangban !

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Sangban !

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Sangban

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Sangban

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Sangban

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Sangban

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Sangban

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Doundoun

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Doundoun

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Doundoun ! !

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Sources:

Lessns: Martin Bernhard (Soli lente van Mamady Keta), Famoudou Konat,Jaco Benders.Written material: CD booklet Rhythmen der Malinke from Famoudou Ko-nat, book (witt CD) Rhythmen und Lieder aus Guinea from FamoudouKonat andThomas Ott, ge Delbanco (from Ponda OBryan), West Afri-kaanse Percussie from Ponda OBryan, Malinke Percussie from AntonKamp, de Folila Catalogus from Paul Janse (from Ponda OBryan), book Wes-tafrikanischer Djemberhythmen from Stephan Rigert, Rafal Kronbergerand CD booklet with Wassolon van Mamady Keta.Media: CD Rhythmen der Malinkefrom Famoudou Konat, Wassolon fromMamady Keta.