Gankogui
Music
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Gankogui is the iron double bell that plays the timeline rhythm for Ghanaian drum and dance music. All other musicians in the ensemble relate the timing of their parts to the gankogui rhythm. Gankogui is the West African ancestor of Afro-Caribbean clave.
The Gankogui app offers users a library of Ghanaian timeline rhythms with authentic sound samples and flexible-tempo playback. Learners and practitioners of West African drum and dance music can use Gankogui as a powerful practice tool. Musicians and researchers can utilize the broad library of timeline rhythms to expand their knowledge of West African rhythm. Instrumentalists from all backgrounds can use Gankogui as a more exciting, advanced, and musically pleasing alternative to a standard metronome.
Reflecting the origins of these traditional bell patterns, the app is organized into two categories: Asante and Ewe. Asante features twelve timeline patterns using Kete and Fontomfrom dawuro sound samples. Ewe features eight bell patterns utilizing gankogui sound sample playback.
Asante Bell Patterns
-Standard Kete Dawuro
-Adowa
-Adowa Highlife
-Fontomfrom: Akantam
-Fontomfrom: Nnawea
-Kete: Adaban
-Kete: Adowa Kete
-Kete: Akonkonobetee
-Kete: Apente
-Kete: Sresre Bi Di
-Nnwonkoro
-Sikyi
Ewe Bell Patterns
-Standard Ewe 12/8 Bell
-Adzogbo: Fast
-Adzogbo: Slow
-Borborbor
-Gahu
-Gota
-Kinka
-Tokoe
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Information
- Seller
- BENJAMIN STEELE PAULDING
- Size
- 16.1 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Benjamin Paulding 2026
