Rumba
Advanced class by Ousmane Seye, Utrecht, NL, Autumn 2004
The rumba consists of a simple doundoun part played by one person on three douns, an optional djembe accompaniment, and a series of solo phrases.
Introduction
Introduction / break by Baba Touré. The solist plays the calls, the group answers (in red).
Introduction
4ss.s4ss.s4s.s.4b.b.2x
4tts.4tts.4tts.4b.b.2x
4s=osss4s...4t=ittt4t...2x
4es.tt4.t.t4t.ss4s...
Call
4v.tt4.tt.4t.ss4s...
4tt.s4b...4t.s.4b...
4b.ss4t.s.4b.s.4t.s.
Solo phrases
4ss.s4s..s4ttss4s..*b
4ttss4ttss4ttss4s...
4t=ittt4s..b4s.ss4tt..
4s=osss4s...4s=osss4s...
4stts4ttss4s...4....
4qs..s4..tt4s.s.4tttt
4qs..s4..tt4s.s.4....
4tt.s4s.s.4b..s4s.s.
4sttt4tttt4tttt4tttt3x
4sttt4tttt4sttt4tttt3x
4f..b4b.b.4f..b4b.b.
4f..b4b.b.4f...4....
4f..b4b.b.4f..b4b.b.4x
In general all phrases are played 4 times, the fourth time is changed to end with a flam and then a call is given. Phrase 1 starts with a bass upbeat. The exact times the phrase is played is given, but in real-life situtions that depends on the particular dance steps.