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Korobali

from Libraries on Fire by Derek Gripper

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    Recorded and Mastered by Simon Ratcliff at Sound and Motion Studios
    Guitar arrangements by Derek Gripper
    Guitar by Hermann Hauser III
    Cover by Twoshoes
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Orig. forr two koras performaned by Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko and based on Tutu Jara

From conversation with Lucy Duran

Bajuru (a Malian version of Tutu Jara)

from www.mandebala.net/references/tutu_jara.php:

Tutu Jara is one of the oldest pieces in the repertoire, and is described as a 'big tune' (juluba), that is, a tune fit to sing the praises of a truly great person. Its text tells the story of a Malian princess who had had a number of stillborn children. During her next pregnancy she made a wish to a snake (tutu) to spare her this child. Her prayer was answered, and she gave birth to a boy, whom she named after the snake.
This is originally a piece for kontingo, and its angular melody is in many ways unidiomatic to the kora, In spite of this it has become a vehicle for Amadu's virtuosity. He is often requested to play it, and performances can last for an hour or more, since it is his patron's favourite tune. Here he plays it as an instrumental solo, based on three different themes. The first constitutes the standard way of playing Tutu Jara and alternates between duple and triple time; the second (introduced after four minutes and five seconds on this track) is supposedly the oldest version, while the third (after five minutes and forty seconds) is Amadu's own composition.

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from Libraries on Fire, released June 1, 2016

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Derek Gripper Cape Town, South Africa

Derek Gripper creates original music from his diverse influences: Toumani Diabaté, Salif Keita, Arvo Part, and Egberto Gismonti. Derek has also spent many years performing and recording his own translations of Bach’s violin and cello music, infusing his interpretations with his lessons from the oral traditions of Africa. ... more

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