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The Mande Flute
Songs, Stories, and Lessons from theWest African Fula Flute Tradition
by Dave Kobrenski
The tambinfulé — the three-hole flute of the Maninka and Fulani peoples — remains little documented despite its rich repertoire rooted in song, history, and oral tradition. Drawing on more than twenty years of apprenticeship with master flutist Lanciné Condé, Dave Kobrenski offers a comprehensive guide to the instrument and its musical world: a nearly 300-page exploration of the tambin, Mande history, playing technique, and traditional music, featuring over twenty songs with lyrics and translations, more than 125 pages of sheet music, and companion audio recordings.
- 294pages
- 20+songs, with lyrics and translations
- 125+pages of sheet music
- Freecompanion audio
Companion audio for the songs
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About the author
Dave Kobrenski is an author, musician, artist, and ethnomusicologist whose work explores the music, history, and cultural traditions of West Africa.
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