Sorsornet

The Sorsornet is a rhythm of the Baga-people. The song that goes with it here expresses young girls gratitude to their mothers. It's supposed to be sung in the moonlight.

M'baraka felenkoee, N'doro mamuna komna

M'baraka feleko n'gayo n' gaa, N'doro mamuna komna

N'tapelindoee, n'tapelindoee, n'tapelindoee, n'tapelindoee zinezagona banganiee

Thank you mother, for giving me personality

Don't worry; I will soon join my husband now

Sometimes this song, which is very diffecult to sing properly, is simplyfied. I don't know if this still means anything.

Balafele ko hee, Balafele ko na, Balafele ko nayoma, Balafele ko hee

Intro 1
T T T T T T T T S S . . S S S . S S S . S S S .
r l r l r l r l r l . . r l r . r l r . r l r .

Intro 2 ; start with intro 1 and add: after 4 "T's" Sorsornet starts
S S S . T . T . T . T . . . . . . . . . . . . .
r l r . r . r . r . r . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Intro 3
T T T T T T T . S S . . S S S . S S S . S S S .
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 . l r . . r l r . r l r . r l r .

Kenkeni A
. . O . . O . . O . . O . . O . . O . . O . . O
x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x

Kenkeni B (Kenkeni A is quite difficult so often number B is played)
O . . O . . O . . O . . O . . O . . O . . O . .
x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x x . x


Sangban
C . . . O . C . . . O . C . . . O . C . . . O .
x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x . x .

Dun Dun
O O O . . . . . O O O . O O O . . . . . . . . .
x x x . x . x . x x x . x x x . x . x . x . x .

Djembé 1
S . T S . . S . T S . . S . T S . . S . T S . .
r . r l . . r . r l . . r . r l . . r . r l . .

Djembé 2
S S S S T T S S S S T T S S S S T T S S S S T T
r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l r l

Djembé 3
B S T T S . B S T T S . B S T T S . B S T T S .
r l r l r . r l r l r . r l r l r . r l r l r .

Djembé 4
S . . S T T S . . S T T S . . S T T S . . S T T
r . . l r l r . . l r l r . . l r l r . . l r l

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