Mandinka Balafon Music: Tempered

The following examples include pitch bends in the midi file to approximate the "minor whole-tone scale". The cummulative intervals, measured in cents, are as below:

Scale Degree12tet Dorian ScaleMinor Whole-tone
100
2200171
3300343
4500514
5700685
6900857
710001028

Sori Jula Jekere, version 1 Jula Jekere, version 2, 4 different patterns Silati Ngaleng/Masani Ceesay
Mali Sajo Kolong Kuma, version 1 Kolong Kuma, version 2 Kolong Kuma, both versions as a duet
Faringbulo, 2 variations Lambango, 2 versions, then as duet Ala L'a Ke Apollo, version 1
Apollo, version 2 Tabara Mbu Muso Tiramakang
Sunjata, version 1 Sunjata, version 2

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