Published by Tom Taylor on 2020-07-14
What is djembefola!? Djembefola! is a comprehensive West African drumming app designed for students and enthusiasts worldwide. It features dozens of traditional rhythms, each with djembe and dunun parts, and sorting options such as Region, Ethnic Group, Cultural Purpose, and more. The app has master tempo and volume controls, as well as separate volume sliders and mute buttons for each djembe and dunun part. It also has a Signal Repeat selector, which allows the user to hear the signal repeat and choose between several different intervals. The app provides in-depth information about the rhythm, including maps, which is vital to the preservation of West African drumming culture. Djembefola! is uniquely set up to follow TamTam Mandingue Djembe Academy's curriculum for certification, and it has links to TTMDA and ClubTTM.
1. • links to TTMDA and ClubTTM - one of the world's most in-depth resources for West African drumming culture, the TTMDA site lists all kinds of drumming events and workshops, as well as links to TTMDA Certified Teachers all over the world.
2. With master tempo and volume controls, as well as separate volume sliders and mute buttons for each djembe and dunun part (including the dunun bells) djembefola! is infinitely customizable.
3. Inspired by Master Djembeföla, Mamady Keïta, and designed for students and enthusiasts worldwide, djembeföla! is the most comprehensive West African drumming app available today.
4. Press the 'i' (info) button for more in-depth information about the rhythm, including maps -- information that is vital to the preservation of West African drumming culture.
5. Scroll through dozens of traditional rhythms, each with djembe and dunun parts, using sorting options such as Region, Ethnic Group, Cultural Purpose, and more.
6. Press play and following the djembe signal, the selected rhythm plays in a continuous loop, as the cursor visually marks each beat.
7. There's even a Dununba Rhythms Module with fifteen Dununba Rhythms, and future modules will include original rhythms created by Mamady Keïta.
8. With links to TTMDA and ClubTTM, djembeföla! is the perfect tool to help you achieve your TTMDA certification.
9. Set the sorting function to 'LEVELS' and djembeföla! is uniquely set up to follow TamTam Mandingue Djembe Academy's curriculum for certification.
10. • master tempo control - slide left or right for .75x to 1.5x the rhythm's default tempo, and simply tap the control to return the tempo to the rhythm's default value.
11. There's an online store, and with ClubTTM, there are countless hours of video posted by both Mamady Keïta and TTM Certified Teachers.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install djembefola! app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
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- Over 60 rhythms available in Version 1.0
- Multiple sorting groups - alphabetical, ethnic group, region, purpose, and TTM curriculum levels
- Actual recordings instead of samples - means it sounds organic and authentic instead of computer-generated.
- Single page interface - you don't have to switch pages to view the notation or change the mix.
- Master tempo control - slide left or right for .75x to 1.5x the rhythm's default tempo, and simply tap the control to return the tempo to the rhythm's default value.
- Individual mute and volume controls - emphasize whichever parts you want to hear more clearly.
- Signal repeat option for repeating the signal at varying cycles
- In-app purchases - build your library of rhythms as you go, with available rhythm packs from Beginner to Advanced, and more
- Links to TTMDA and ClubTTM - one of the world's most in-depth resources for West African drumming culture, the TTMDA site lists all kinds of drumming events and workshops, as well as links to TTMDA Certified Teachers all over the world. There's an online store, and with ClubTTM, there are countless hours of video posted by both Mamady Keïta and TTM Certified Teachers.
- Ability to slow down tempo and choose specific parts to practice
- Well-organized and easy-to-follow interface
- Informative and versatile study tool for djembe students
- Vetted by a Grand Master of djembe, Mamady Keita
- Inability to share in-app purchases with others, such as a child
Extremely helpful app
Allow family sharing of in app purchases please
Great tool!
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