2- Ngoni Tutorial -Lamban (Djeliya), Mandigo, beginner level

[@jennienorrman8162]

Thank you for sharing this, I play along in the second part and pretend I am in Africa with these beautiful people.

[@marolanymaria-aucl5278]

Bonjour Alex merci pour tout tes plans, c'est généreux😀

[@WassolonGroove]

Avec plaisir, si tu souhaites approfondir, j'ai de (très) nombreux workshops disponibles, tu peux me contacter par mail pour plus d'infos

[@easyvelvet77]

Yeeeeppppppa ! Keep the groove on !

[@KitesofFury]

This is great Alex! Please keep em coming

[@theCalabash]

Thanks for sharing Alex, this is an amazing resource. Really been enjoying the KameleNgoni I got from you, its voice is very nice, also your instructional videos are really good. I am learning alot from them. Keep up the great work Alex, really appreciated!

[@Tracks777]

lovely stuff

[@timhanna3175]

Bonjour Alex. Thank you for your beautiful playing and teaching. I'm interested in more of your workshops for intermediate kamalen ngoni. I have a 10-string and have not been able to play with anyone since covid. I've also never sent a message on youtube, so not sure how to contact you privately. Merci

[@WassolonGroove]

Hey Tim, thanks for your message. I'd be happy to help you with more lessons, and I replied to your email already

[@nelsonkassa6216]

Alex...i need your help.i have a ngoni but i would like to know the proper tickness for the notes.i am trying difrent ones but the sound its not the same

[@WassolonGroove]

Hey Nelson, strings gauge depend on different factors such as the distance from the bridge to the neck, the note you want to reach and the type of material that you want to use. I know that there's a German calculator online, but I've never used it, so I don't have the link. I've been doing hundreds of ngoni for the past 15 years so I improved the strings step by step until reach the perfect balance to play traditonal. If you're looking for a proper instrument with an amazing balanced sound, you can always contact me directly : [e-mail]

[@mr-mizu]

The kora and ngoni are so interesting but there is one thing that does not really make sense. They claim it goes back 70 generations and 700 years. So everyone had kids when they were 10?

[@WassolonGroove]

I related Toumani words. 70 generations is his dynasty, doesn't necessarily mean that they were playing kora since the origin. I'd assume that before the kora they were probably playing other instruments that leads to the kora that we know today. The interesting thing is how they keep oral knowledge of past history of the kingdom and the families until today, which keep this tradition fully alive and totally contemporary musically talking as it has always been adapted from generation to generation without losing the roots.

[@mr-mizu]

@@WassolonGroove I'd make the same assumption, but the timing does not make sense. If each griot has a son at age 20, 70 generations is 1400 years. Or you could fit 35 generations in 700 years. I just think the griots are overstating how far back the tradition goes or how many generations. They also claim it was stolen from the djinn, a folklore I find interesting but probably not accurate. It seems to me it started as a drum, the skin stretched over the gourd, then they add a neck, so make a simple djeli ngoni, then they flip it around add handles and bridge so you get the donso ngoni, then later the kora. I guess a mystery is fun, but I think it was basically a way for griots to promote themselves.