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Bell / Stick Rhythms

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Rhythm #1 along with the Djun Part

Rhythm #2
Rhythm #3 and Beyond.  It's a marathon.



   | R  L  R  L  | R  L  R  L  | R  L  R  L  | R  L  R  L  |
   | gn -- go do | -- -- pa -- | gn -- go do | -- -- pa -- |
   | go do -- ta | go do pa -- | go do -- ta | go do pa -- |
   | gdo   go -- | go do -- -- | pta   pa -- | pa ta -- -- | pa -- gn -- | go do -- -- | pa -- gn -- | go do -- -- |

Kenkeni:
   | bl bl -- -- | bl bl -- -- | bl bl -- -- | bl bl -- -- | Downbeats
   | bm bm -- -- | bm bm -- -- | bm bm -- -- | bm bm -- -- | Downbeats

The sangban part is a real favorite.  It's a pretty short pattern, but the end blends back into the beginning in a way that makes it really hard for my analytical brain to process.  I love to play it, but trying to think about it causes a sort of "sound of one hand clapping" mental implosion.  Go figure.
   | bl -- bl bl | -- bl bl -- | bl -- bl bl | -- bl bl -- | Sangban (bell)
   | bm -- -- -- | -- -- bm -- | bm -- -- -- | -- -- bm -- | Sangban (drum)

The Djun part is also a lot of fun.  The bass beats in this one always keep me on my toes.
   | bl -- bl -- | bl -- bl -- | bl -- bl bl | -- -- bl -- | bl -- bl -- | bl -- bl -- | bl -- bl bl | -- -- bl -- |
   | -- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- | -- -- -- bm | -- -- -- -- | -- -- -- -- | bm -- bm -- | bm -- -- bm | -- -- -- -- |