J&V RHYTHM NOTATION METHOD


Tone characters:
  'b' = base tone
  'n' = normal tone (open)
  'c' = clac tone (slap)
  'v' = normal flam
  'f' = clac flam
  'w' = base/normal flam
  'x' = bell/shekere/clave sound
  'l' = low lolo tone
  'h' = high lolo tone
  '^' = optional light touch (in conga transcriptions)

Other characters:
  '|' = bar separator
  '*' = whole beat
  '.' = half beat
  '-' = rest
  '&' = continue at the next line
  '::' = repeat

If the tone characters are written as capitals, the tone is 
played louder.


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*               J&V RHYTHM CATALOG  (1999-2000)              *
*                    [made by Jan Verhaert]                  *
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\\ABIOUEKA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| b - b - c c | - c - n n - |
Djembe2	| c - c - n n | - c - n n - |
Djembe3	| b - - b n n | b - - b n n |
Djembe4	| c c c - n n | c c c - n n |


\\ABONDAN//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| b - - n - c | b Ð n n n c | &
		| b - - n - c | b Ð n n n c |
Djembe2	| b - - n - c | b - - - c - | &
		| b n n n n c | b - - - c - |
Lolo		| l - - h - h | - - l - l - | &
		| - h - h Ð h | - - l Ð l - |

\\AKIWOWO//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Conga Low	| B Ð N n | C Ð N n | B Ð N n | B n N n |
Conga Mid	| B Ð C c | B Ð N n | B Ð C c | B - N n |
Conga Hi	| C Ð c - | N n - c | - C - c | N n N - |


\\BAGA//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c - n n | c - - c | c - n n |
Djembe2	| b - n n | - - c - | b - n n | - - c - |
Bell		| x x - x | x - x - | x - x - | x - x - |
Lolo		| l - - l | l - h - | l - l - | l - - - |


\\BALAKULANIA//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c - n n |
Djembe2	| b Ð n n | - - c - | ::
Lolo		| l - - - | l - - - | l Ð h - | h - - - |


\\BASIKOLO//

6/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| B c N Ð c - | B c Ð N c - |
Djembe2	| C - n N - - | C n N c - - |
Djembe3	| C - - C n N | c - - - N n |
Bell		| x - x Ð x - | x Ð x x - x |
Lolo		| l - - h l - | l - - h - - |
Shekere	| x Ð x x Ð x | x Ð x x - x |


\\BOLON//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Djembe2	| n n - c | - - c - | n n b - | b Ð b - |
Djembe3	| n n c c | - - c b | n n c c | b Ð c b |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x x - | x Ð x - | x Ð x - |








\\CASSA//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| N Ð c C | - - C n | N Ð c C | b Ð C n |
Djembe2	| C - - C | c Ð N n | C Ð b C | c Ð N n |
Djembe3	| - - N n | - - C - | ::
Bell		| x - - x | x Ð x - | x Ð x - | x Ð x - |
Lolo		| h - - l | l - - - | h Ð h - | - - - - |
Shekere	| x - - - | - - x - | x Ð x - | x Ð x - | &
		| x - - - | - - x - | x Ð x - | x Ð - - | &
		| x - - - | - - - - | - Ð - - | - Ð x - | &
		| x - - - | - - - - | - Ð x - | x Ð - - |


\\DALAH//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b Ð n n | - - c c | b Ð n n | - - c c |
Djembe2	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x x - | x Ð x x | - x x - |
Lolo		| h - - - | - - h - | h - - - | - - h - |


\\DENNADON//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c c - b | n Ð n - | c c - b | n Ð n - |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x x - | x Ð x x | - x x - |
Lolo		| - - - h | - - h - | - - l l | - - l - |


\\DIANSA//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c c - c | c Ð n n | c Ð b - | c b n n |
Djembe2	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Lolo		| h - - h | - - h - | - - l  -| - - h - |


\\DJAA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c - c c n n | c - c c n n |
Djembe2	| c - n c - - | c - n c - - |
Bell		| x - - x - - | x - - x - - |
Lolo     	| h - l - h - | l l - h h l | &
		| l - - - h - | - h - - - l |




\\DJAAKOUROUSSA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c - n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Bell		| x Ð x Ð x - | x x Ð x x - | &
		| x Ð x Ð x - | x x Ð x - x |
Lolo		| l - - - l - | - - - l l - | &
		| - - - - h - | - h - - - - |


\\DJABARA//

6/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n n - - | c Ð n n - - |
Djembe2	| n c Ð b c - | n c Ð b c - |
Bell		| x Ð x Ð x - | x Ð x x - x |
Lolo		| l Ð h Ð h - | h Ð l l - l |


\\DJAGA//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b - - b | - - c - | b - - b | c - c - |
Djembe2	| c - c c | - c n n | c - c c | - c n n |
Djembe3	| b - - b | b - b - | c - c - | c - c - |


\\DJAGBE//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b Ð n n | - c - - | - - n n | - c - - |
Djembe2	| b Ð n n | - b c - | b Ð n n | - b c - |
Djembe3	| n n - b | c c b - | c c - b | c c b - |
Djembe4	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x - x | x Ð x x | - x - x |
Lolo		| h Ð l l | - l - l | l Ð l - | - h - - |


\\DJOLE//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| n - n - | c - - n | n - c - | c - - - |
Djembe2	| b - c c | b - n n | b - c c | b - n n |








\\DONBA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c Ð b | c - n c - b |
Djembe2	| c Ð c Ð n n | c Ð c Ð n n |
Bell		| x Ð x Ð x - | x Ð x x - x |
Lolo		| l Ð l - - h | - - l Ð l - |


\\DOUDOUMBA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Bell		| x Ð x Ð x x | - x Ð x x - |
Lolo		| - - l Ð l l | - l Ð l l - | &
		| l Ð h Ð h h | - - h Ð h h |


\\DUNUMBE//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Djembe2	| c - - c n n | c - - c n n |
Djembe3	| - - c Ð n c | - - c Ð n c |
Bell		| x Ð x x - x | - x x Ð x - |
Lolo		| h - - - - - | - - l - - - |
Lolo(var)	| - l Ð l Ð l | - - l - - - | &
		| h - - - - - | - - l - - - |


\\FANGA//

4/4		| * . * . * . * . | * . * . * . * . |
Djembe1	| b - - n Ð n n - | n Ð n Ð b b - - |
Djembe2	| b b - - b b - - | b b - - b b - - |
Bell		| - - x x - - x x | - - x x - - x x |
Lolo		| l - - - h - - - | l Ð l Ð h - - - |


\\FANKANI//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c Ð n n | ::
Djembe2	| c - - c | c Ð b - | c Ð n n | c Ð b - | &
		| v n n n | n Ð c - | v n n n | n Ð s - |






\\GIDAMBA//

6/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Djembe2	| c - - c n n | c - - c n n |
Lolo		| h - - l - - | h - - l - - |


\\KADAN//

6/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Djembe2	| c - - c n n | c - - c n n |
Bell		| l - - h - - | l - - h - - |
Lolo		| l - - h - - | l - - h - - |


\\KAKE LAMBE//

12/8 	| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| B Ð n N c - | B n Ð N c - |
Djembe2	| C Ð n N - c | C Ð n N - c | &
		| c Ð n n - c | b n Ð n - c |
Djembe3	| b - - - c - | - n Ð n n - | &
		| b Ð b Ð b - | - n Ð n c - |
Bell		| x Ð x Ð x - | x x Ð x x - |
Lolo		| l - - - h - | - - - - - - | &
		| l Ð l Ð l - | - h - - - - |


\\KE BENDO//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| n n - c | b - c - | b - - c | b - c - |
Djembe2	| b - c c | b - n n | b - c c | b - n n |
Bell		| x - x x | - x x - | x - x x | - x x - |
Lolo		| h - l l | h - l - | h - l l | h - l - |


\\KENNEFOLI//

6/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Bell		| x - x Ð x - | x Ð x Ð x - |
Lolo		| l - - - - - | l - - - - - |






\\KOMO//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - c c | - c n n | c - c c | - c n n |
Djembe2	| b - c c | - b c c | b - c c | n n c c |
Lolo		| l - l l | - - h - | l - l l | - - h - |


\\KOMONEDU//

9/8		| * . . * . . * . . | * . . * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| f Ð c b n n b c - | f Ð c b n n b c - |
Djembe2	| n c Ð n c Ð n c - | n c Ð n c - n c - |
Lolo		| h Ð h - - - - - - | h Ð h - - - - - - |


\\KPANLOGO//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Conga Low	| N n N n | B Ð C c | N Ð C c | B Ð C c |
Conga Mid | B Ð C c | N Ð C c | B n N - | N n ^ n |
Conga Hi	| C c B - | C Ð N n | B Ð C n | ^ - N - |
Claves	| x - - x | - - x - | - - x - | x - - - |


\\KUKU//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b - n n | - - c - | b - n n | - - c - |
Djembe2	| n n - c | n n c - | n n - c | n n c - |
Djembe3	| w - n n | b c c - | w - n n | b c c - |


\\LAFE//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Djembe2	| b Ð n n | - - c - | b Ð n n | - - c - |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x - x | x Ð x - | x x - x |
Lolo		| h - - h | - h - - | l Ð l - | l l - - |


\\LOLO//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b Ð n n | - - c - | - - n n | - - c - |
Djembe2	| c c n n | c c - b | c c n n | c c - b |
Djembe3	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x x - | x Ð x x | - x x - |
Lolo		| h - - l | - - l - | h - - l | - - l - |

\\MAKRU//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b n - n | b Ð c - | b Ð n - | b Ð c - |
Djembe2	| b - - c | - n n - | b Ð c - | - n n - |
Djembe3	| n - - c | - - - n | n Ð c - | c - - n |
Lolo		| h Ð h h | - - h - | - - - - | - - h - | &
		| - - - - | - - h - | - - - - | - - h - |


\\MANDJANI//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð b c - b | c Ð b c - b |
Bell		| x Ð x x - x | x Ð x Ð x - |
Lolo		| l Ð h Ð l l | l - h Ð l l |


\\MENI//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| b - n - | b - c - | b - n - | b - c - |
Djembe2	| c - n c | - n c - | n - c - | n n n - |


\\SOFA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c - b n n - | c - b n n - |
Djembe2	| n n c c b c | n n c b c - |
Djembe3	| n n c c c - | - - c c c - | &
		| - - c c c - | - - c c c - |


\\SOKO//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Djembe2	| c Ð c c n n | c Ð c c n n |
Lolo		| l - - l - - | h h Ð h h - |


\\SOLI//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Djembe2	| c - - c n n | c - - c n n |
Lolo		| h - - - l - | l - - h - - |



\\SOLI DES MANIANS//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n n - - | c Ð n n - - |
Djembe2	| b n n b c - | b n n b c - |
Lolo		| l - - h - - | l - - h - - |


\\SOROFOLI//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c Ð n n | c - - c | c Ð n n |
Bell		| x Ð x x | - x x - | x x - x | x Ð x - |
Lolo		| l Ð l l | - - l - | l l - - | l Ð l - |

Every fourth time:
Bell(var)	| x Ð x x | - x x - | x Ð x - | x Ð x - |
Lolo(var)	| l Ð l l | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - |


\\SORSORNET//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| c Ð n c - - | c Ð n c - - |
Djembe2	| c c c c n n | c c c c n n |
Lolo		| l - - - h - | l - - - h - |


\\SUNU//

12/8		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| c - - c | c - n n | c - - c | c - n n |
Djembe2	| c - n n | n c - - | c - n n | n c - - |
Djembe3	| n n - c | c - - c | n n - c | c b - c |
Lolo		| l - - l | - - - h | l - - l | - - - h |


\\TANTAMBA//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| b c n - c - | b c - n c - |
Djembe2	| c - n n - - | c - n n - - |
Bell		| x x - x x - | x x - x x - |
Lolo		| h h - h h - | - - - h h - | &
		| h h - h h - | - - - - - - |






\\TIMINI//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| n n - n | c - n n | n n - n | c - b - |
Djembe2	| b - c c | b - n n | b - c c | b - n n |


\\TORDO//

4/4		| * . * . * . * . | * . * . * . * . |
Djembe1	| n n Ð b c - c Ð | c - - b c Ð c - |
Djembe2	| c - - c c Ð n n | c - - c c Ð n n |
Bell		| x x - x x - x - | x Ð x x Ð x x - |
Lolo		| l l - - h Ð h - | h - - - l Ð l - |

\\WOLOSEDON//

4/4		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| n n c c | - - c c | n n c c | - - c c |
Djembe2	| b b - b | c - c - | b b - b | - n n - |


\\YANKADI//

12/8		| * . . * . . | * . . * . . |
Djembe1	| b - - c - c | b Ð n n - - |
Djembe2	| b - - - - b | b Ð n n - b |
Djembe3	| c Ð c n - n | c Ð c - - b |
Bell		| x Ð x x - x | x Ð x x - x |
Lolo		| l - - l - l | - - - - - - | &
		| - - - - - - | - - - l - - |


\\ZAWULI//

4/8		| * . * . | * . * . | * . * . | * . * . |
Djembe1	| n - c c | c - - b | - - c c | c - - b |
Djembe2	| c - c - | n n n n | c - c - | n n n n |
Lolo		| l - - l | l - - - | - - - - | - - - l |