Rich content for all levels of Djembe and Dunun players
Djembe Guru videos are broken down into several different types.
Lessons
Our LESSONS are for specific rhythms, and have parts broken down. Lessons are intended for Beginner to Intermediate players that like to work through parts systematically.
References
Our REFERENCES are for specific rhythms and quickly demonstrate how each part is played. These are intended for intermediate to advanced students who can learn parts quickly.
Techniques
Our TECHNIQUE lessons are to help players of all levels develop skills that can be used throughout their playing.
Live Classes
Sit in on archived classes that Fara has taught in workshops, camps and classrooms around the world.
Rhythms
Djembe Guru’s video content is also neatly grouped under Rhythms, each of which consists of:
- A brief description of its cultural context
- Videos, which are arranged into:
- Accompaniments
- Solos
- Ballet dununs
- Traditional dununs
- Practice tracks related to that unit; and
- Discussion forum where members will be able to discuss aspects of this unit
Do note that members can go through these units in no particular order and these are available to them from the start of their membership.
Video Guide
Below is a guide that shows which videos are ready for viewing, and which ones are about to come. There is one page for each rhythm which includes all available videos.
Use the navigation Links in the left most or right-most columns, or the “Rhythms” menu at the top of the page to get to the rhythm you’d like to study.
| Djembe Accompaniments | Djembe Solo Phrase References | Dunun Ballet Arrangements | ||||||||
| Rhythm | Video Reference | Lesson | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 1 w / music | Level 2 w / music | Level 3 w / music | Video Reference | Lesson | |
| Abondon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Aconcon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Bao | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Dalah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Denadon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Diansa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Djaa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Djagbe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Djole | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Dununba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Fanga | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Fankani | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Fulafare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Garangedon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Gidamba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Guineafare | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Kakilambe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Kala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Kassa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Kassasora | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||||
| Konden | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Konden 2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Konkoba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Koredjuga | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Kuku | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Lamban | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Liberte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Makru | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Mamaya | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Mane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Maraka | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Mendiani | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Moribayassa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Namatolo | Yes | View Rhythm | ||||||||
| N’Goron | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Niger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Senefoli | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Sinte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Soboninkum | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Sofa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Soko | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Soli | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Sorsornet | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Sunu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | ||
| Temate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Tiriba | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
| Toro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Wassalon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Wolosodon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |||
| Yamama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm |
| Yankadi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | View Rhythm | |
