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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:49 am

Bangourake playing the Krin - Woodlog drum. CD recording in Conakry.

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:50 am

Pepe, another great dounplayer! The 3 douns are set up in Ballet style! Upright with 2 sticks!

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:52 am

Rural Guinea! I am doing some sightseeing - visiting the Kindia waterfalls!

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:56 am

That's me admiring the waterfall!

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:04 am

Another Dounounba! This drummer's name is Koro! He did the warmups when we had the workshops!

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:05 am

My czech friend Miro at the local drum maker!
Pick a winner! Awesome drums!

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:12 am

And the one I picked! A fantastic Guinean Djembe with "Mama d'Afrique" mama Africa carved into it! Everybody wants to buy this one from me in Perth.

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:14 am

Epizo, a fantastic balafon player in action! Bangourake CD recording. Last pic of the day!

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by **steady freddy** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:17 am

Okay, last one really for today!
This is Sory Ibrahima Sylla, a great dounplayer but also an instrument maker! He is putting a kora together!

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by **ABAKUA** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:16 am

More pics!!!!!

MOREPICSORBAN!!!! :cool:

:laugh:

by **windhorse** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:39 pm

Fabulous pictures! You're quite the cameraman Freddy!!
EXCELLENT Travelogue!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **blas** » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:33 pm

thanks for sharing

by **Diceman** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:05 pm

Fantastic, pics Freddy thanks for putting them out.
Diceman

by **steady freddy** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:44 pm

Thanks for the positive feedback, so... a few more pics.
Bangourake singing a tune on the rhythm Djole

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by **steady freddy** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:46 pm

Nana (with her kids) cooking Gateaux, sort of a Guinean Donut! I stayed in her family's house on the island of Room for a week!

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