Rampi Rampi

A Turkish tune in 9/4 on clawhammer banjo. To find out what the right hand is doing, try this lesson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI8myTv3Dok&feature=user

Tab and an MP3 are available here:
http://banjomeetsworld.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/rampi-rampi/

For the real thing, see these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxPvrrFUKOA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbK3FbRD_Wo

--Cathy Moore

Category:

Music

Tags:

• clawhammer
• banjo
• Turkish

[cellobanjoboy]

Just superb. How did you teach yourself this piece? I would love to play an accompaniment to this on cello banjo if you happen to have one lying around!! (accompaniment that is)

[BanjoMeetsWorld]

Thanks for the kind words! I heard several versions of this tune over the years. I learned this version from a recording by some Turks that I met at dance camp. Cello banjo accompaniment would be great. I haven't written out anything, but you could mostly play the pattern that the tune starts out with, just shifting to different notes and maybe running up sometimes when the main melody goes down. If that makes sense. There are lots of Rampi Rampis on YouTube for inspiration!

[ZipadeeDoodahDay]

Thank you, thank you for posting such a diversion from the common traditional banjo tunes.

[FrostyMorn]

Fine music... nice playing, Cathy!

[ajbadger]

That is great!

What tune it that?

[kafetzou]

Hey - this is super!!! Thanks for sharing.

[terveron]

Haaa I can hear the words of the song in your performance! Good!

[JohannesGrim]

I'm actually in the middle of trying to teach myself this song on baglama saz and happened across this video in the process. Very cool stuff!

[SweetSiryn]

This is amazing and inspiring! I must say I never thought I'd truly like the sounds of the banjo, but you completely changed my mind! It's a great interpretation of the song :) Thanks for sharing!

[gyreenedoc]

great! i wish i had your talent..... its a gift.... keep giving to get...

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