Tiriba تيريبا

A Landuma dance rhythm in 12/8, with an uneven Dum–Slap phrase and paired riq support. [1][2]

12/8West Africa · Guinea / Landuma tradition

Hear the shape of the rhythm.

Basic

3 + 3 + 3 + 3 · eighth-note groups

Darbuka

1DR

2SL

3TR

4·rest

5SR

6·rest

7DR

8SL

9·rest

10DR

11SR

12·rest

D · DumT · TekK · KaS · SlapP · PopR · RakZ · ZakKi Ti ki ti · ghost notesTra tra · tek + ka flam· · Rest

What do these notes mean?

Practise Tiriba · Basic Try Classic

Musical context

Folk & social dance

Names & context

Arabic name: تيريبا

Tiriba belongs to the Landuma tradition around Boké and Boffa in Guinea. Basic and Classic use the first accompaniment shared by Djembe Gorilla and the Leicestershire chart, with darbuka sticking and soft fills. Offbeat answer follows Gorilla’s second accompaniment; the second accompaniment in the Leicestershire chart is different. [1][2]

Regions & traditions

West Africa

Musical use and influences can span several regions. [1][2]

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Tiriba · تيريبا

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Names & context

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Tiriba تيريبا