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Santanfara
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 Posted - 11 Apr 2008 : 16:47:41
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koto janko ,what is your verdict on the instrument issue? you are very cultured and traditional, tell us what you want to see happen in the gambian traditional music scene.
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Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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Janko
Gambia
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Posted - 12 Apr 2008 : 18:22:01
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I am humbled...Santanfara
It is my culture that can make me a star, said Musa Nīgom.
Nīgom means a successful artist/musician begins with being proud of ones own cultural heritage. We need to reflect over the direction of Gambias cultural process and modernisation in a manner that would enable her music to compete internationally.
Perhaps the biggest threat to traditional music comes from changes to the way of life. Rhythms like those in circumcision and other rituals would disappear if doctors perform circumcision and in hospitals, this development threatens more than just the music; the changes are inevitable and swift and could erase colossal musical heritage related to other daily activities and forms of life. Technology is affecting traditional artists in many ways, for example, they are not having the same amount of engagements/gigs they use to. It is becoming more and more popular to have disco, rented PA-system (public address system) at naming and marriage ceremonies, more are getting their entertainment from radio stations, cassette tapes and other multimedia forms than live performance. Like it or not things are changing.
Traditional music is not static. The question is how we use the dynamics to our advantage. IfangBondi and the Afro-manding-sound is a very good example of how we can incorporate new technique and influences in our traditional music and instrumentation to our advantage.
IfangBondi members learnt to understand their instruments, electric bas, guitar, drum set, singing style, synthesisers etc. by listening to African American music and composition. By imitating the blues, soul and the like, they learnt the structures of these compositions. Which they then applied to our traditional music and thereby the Afro-manding-sound was born. The Afro-manding-sound became the catalyst to a big musical revolution in not only the region but also the entire world. Therefore, IfangBondi incorporated the best of all that was at their disposal. The sound is still fertile and open for exploration by Gambian musicians. However, if they had copied James Brown or other African American musicians they would not have accomplished their grandness. How do we move forward with what the IfangBondi genius left us?
There is no absolute answer but going by the method of IfangBondi, incorporating the technology available today into our traditional music-setup gives us a better chance to compete internationally than being copycats.
What I think we can do in the Gambian music scene today is to incorporate PA-systems into our traditional music. Into all music traditions, stage them; showcase them like any modern music group/popband and in the process try different instrumental combinations. That would not only be utilizing available technology to our advantage but also modernising traditional music in a way that can stimulate new interest and a strong position to compete internationally.
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Edited by - Janko on 12 Apr 2008 18:34:19 |
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Santanfara
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Posted - 13 Apr 2008 : 16:37:39
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| enlightening janko. do you know any thing abiut the traditions behind the tabulo? |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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Janko
Gambia
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Posted - 14 Apr 2008 : 17:42:31
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Originally posted by Santanfara
enlightening janko. do you know any thing abiut the traditions behind the tabulo?
I refer that question to the Talibollu |
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Santanfara
3460 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2008 : 18:28:29
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diplomat answer koto janko. i assume the tabulo is for serious occasions whilst the other catergory of drums are for pleasure and leisure. they both serve a comunual purpose ,both are link to traditional and cultural heritage. the tabulo can also be use for entertainment purposes as demonstrated by lan ding kinteh ba. but many object to his style of musicalising the tabulo.
the jun jun which have a slightly different look to a tabulo is use mustly by the sarahuleh's ,mbay and kondorong may know one or things about it. when i was young in a sarahuleh village we use to enjoy the beating of the jun jun. the kutiro and belen are traditional mandingo style fashion drums. they were made famous by by Botey boy and Jalang Demba with their provocative songs.
tabulo is use in emmergency situations ,like when some body fell in a well,when there is fire in the village or when there is war. it is also use for religious festivals like the mawlu du nabi etc. |
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the difference of your languages and colours. verily, in that are indeed signs for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran
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