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Trupe Percussiva do Ballet Afro Koteban - Djaa Kouroussa

A Trupe Percussiva executa no vídeo uma peça com os arranjos de Famoudou Konaté, do álbum "Hamana folikan", chamada "Mosso Diah". Nos tempos antigos o Djaa era tocado sem instrumentos, só cantado e na palma da mão, pelas meninas mais jovens. O garoto que lidera a dança, segura um lenço como um símbolo de amor e amizade. Ele pula no centro do círculo e execute um solo, e então ele escolhe uma garota e coloca o lenço em seu pescoço. Ela também dança um solo e escolhe outro garoto, e assim por diante, por muitas horas. Durante esta dança os jovens se conhecem e muitos casamentos tornam-se possíveis. --------------------------------------- In earlier times, Djaa was played without instruments, only sung and clapped by the younggirls. Later the rhythm developed into a dance of seduction that is now played at the festivities for young people. They form two semi-circles, with the girls on one side, the boys on the other. The boy who leads the dance holds a scarf as a symbol of love and friendship. He jumps into the center of the circle and dances a short solo. Then he selects one girl and puts the scarf around her neck. She also dances a solo and then chooses another boy. This goes on for many hours. Through this dance, the young people get to know each other and many marriages have been the result of this. In this video, the Percussion Ensemble plays arrangments of master Famoudou Konaté, off "Hamana folikan" album, tittled "Mosso Diah".

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