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 The Funga

Learn and perform the Funga from Ghana

MIDI performance of the Funga

The pulse of the “Funga” goes 1 2 3 4.

This can be played on the Shakaree (Shaker)

On the drum “ gun go do go do gun gun go do” 

The two halves can be practised separately to get them right and then put together.

counts

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1, Shakaree

x

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

x

 

 

 

x 

 

 

 

2. Main drum

gun

 

 

go

 

do

go

do

gun

 

gun

 

go

do

 

 

3. Bass

gun

 

 

gun

 

gun

go

do

gun

 

 

gun

gun

 

go

do

4. Up beat

 

 

go

do

 

 

pa

ta

 

 

go

do

 

 

pa

ta

5. Bell

 

 

x

 

 

x

 

x

 

 

x

 

 

x

 

x

  1. Shakaree - This part keeps the pulse

  2. Main drum - The lead player who also plays the start and finish

  3. Bass-  Often played by a larger drum.

  4. Bell - The first sound of the bell part comes on the 3rd division,  (the up beat  which is shown by a bold, larger X. On the second pulse the sound comes on the 2nd and 4th beats. The 3rd and 4th pulses are the same as 1 and 2.

  5. Up beat    - Divide the pulse into 4. The sound is on the 3rd and 4th beat. The sounds will be divided into

    1. Bass - go do and

    2. Tone - pa ta

Lead Drummer

counts

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

L. Drummer

gun

 

 

gun

 

gun

 

gun

gun

 

gun

 

gun

 

 

pa

This call can bring in the performance and end it.

 

Copyright © 2001 David Hayes

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