http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1tHoRCZzA
Michael Pluznick shows a technique for playing the Guinee (Guinea) west african drumming and rhythm pattern Soresonere (Soresonete) on three drums or dununs (dounouns) at Rumpuree dance studio in Bangkok, Thailand during a West African djembe drum and dunun workshop and drum class. This style of playing dununs (aka djundjuns or dounouns) is called “ballet style” and refers to the Afrcan dance and performing groups in West Africa called Ballets. In the Ballets one drummer will often play 3 or more dununs standing on end vs the sideways or “traditional” style taught by teachers like mamady Keita and Bolokada Conde.
Sorsonet is a mask from the Baga ethnic group on the upper costal region of Guinea.
The mask is kept in the forest and only brought to the village occasionally.
It is a venerated mask believed to be protecting villages. Women also consult the mask through its assigned elder woman guard when they have fertility or pregnancy problems, as well as to thank for successful birth.
This rhythm has now become popular, and is danced by everybody.
