Kpanlogo Ghana (in 4/4)

Bell (basic)	X - - X - - X - - - X - X - - -
Bell 2 (impro)	Lo    - - - - - - X - - - X - - - X -
Bell 3 (impro)	Lo    X X X X X - - - - - - - - - - -
Rattle	X - X X X - X X X - X X X - X X
Low Support Drum	O O - S B - S S O - - - - O O -
Mid Support Drum	B - S S B - S S B - O O - - S S
Low	O O O O B - S S O - S S B - S S
Middle 1	B - S S O - S S B O O - O O - O
Middle 2	B - S S O - S S B - S S O - - O
High	S S B - S - O O B - S O - - O -
Low   Version 2	B - - - B - O - B - - - B - O O
Middle   Version 2	O O - S B - S S O - S S B O O -
Clave	C - - C - - C - - - C - C - - -
Cowbell	Lo    X - - - X - - - - - - - - - - -
Kpanlogo is a social dance and music from Ghana. Popular in the 60's, it was a social/political movement giving youth a voice of independence. With the addition of horns and other elements of jazz and Afrocuban bands, it became Highlife. Kpanlogo is often sung in the Ga language.

Symbol Key B = Bass O = Open Tone S = Slap   H = Heel (palm) T = Toe (fingers) M = Muff (muffled tone)   C = Clave X = Bell P = Palitos (stick) Play underlined notes with your 'strong' hand.

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