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The talking drum is an hourglass-shaped drum from West Africa, whose pitch can be regulated to mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. It has two drumheads connected by leather tension cords, which allow the player to modulate the pitch of the drum by squeezing the cords between his or her arm and body. A skilled player is able to play whole phrases. Similar hourglass-shaped drums are found in Asia, but they are not used to mimic speech, although the idakka is used to mimic vocal music.
Hourglass-shaped talking drums are some of the oldest instruments used by West African griots and their history can be traced back to the Yoruba people, the Ghana Empire and the Hausa people. The Yoruba people of south western Nigeria and Benin and the Dagomba of northern Ghana) have developed a highly sophisticated genre of griot music centering on the talking drum . Many variants of the talking drums evolved, with most of them having the same construction mentioned above. Soon, many non-hourglass shapes showed up and were given special names, such as the Dunan, Sangban, Kenkeni, Fontomfrom and Ngoma drums. Interestingly, this construction is limited to within the contemporary borders of West Africa, with exceptions to this rule being northern Cameroon and western Chad; areas which have shared populations belonging to groups predominant in their bordering West African countries, such as the Kanuri, Djerma, Fulani and Hausa.
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With a positive vibe of revitalizing our cultural heritage, TALKING HAND CONCEPT presents TALKING DRUM ENSEMBLE, A collection of Professional Percussionists coming together in the spirit of praise to make up A complete musical piece. Watch, Download and share links with friends. Kindly give us THUMBS UP.
Segun Adeyemo froom Ife Nigeria plays an Adamo talking drum.
It is a lesson on how to play talking drum for anyone who has the flair to play .
To all those who requested for this, im sorry it took so long.. (Sorry I left this step out in the video) If you notice at the end of completely tuning the drum it brings at a high pitched tone, this indicates that you've correctly tuned the drum. After that you are to use the string that should be provided on your drum to tie and keep the drum tied for as long as needed unto the tone changes back to a low pitched tone which indicates that the drum is ready for playing again.
The true power of a great culture, in this modern time is not so much what is said, but how it translates and is conveyed to heritage and modern living. The year 2007 kick-starts a very significant period and time in the history of Black/African Global Culture and Heritage around the world and in the Great Britain. The Talking drums have an important role in all aspects of African life. The drums are traditionally used at very significant periods in African culture. They announce new births and are used in ancestral worship, rites of passage, healing, storytelling, communicating over long distances, warrior rites and initiation at the time of death. The talking drum (aka dondo, adondo, atumpan, or gan gan) is a variable pitch pressure drum has been used for centuries as a tool for c...
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Talking Drums is a heady mix of high-energy tracks played by leading names in percussion - Ustad Zakir Hussain, Taufiq Qureshi, Bickram Ghosh, Pete Lockett, Sridhar and Bondo. The music is an amalgamation of adrenaline-pumping energy, rhythm and beats and is bound to leave the listener awestruck. With rhythmic chants complementing the beats, the items are a treat to hear and transport you to a different realm of peace and joy. Eastern and Western come together to take you through the undertones of many feelings. Track: The Hunt Artist: Taufiq Qureshi Music Label: Living Media India Ltd. Track: Where Deserts Meet - Tribal Song, Pulse Artist: Ustad Zakir Hussain Music Label: Living Media India Ltd. Track: Talking Drums Artist: Bickram Ghosh Music Label: Living Media India Ltd. Track: Spi...
The video explains how drums are able to imitate the speech patterns of the Akan people of Ghana.
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This is an amazing video that was shot when I was in Ghana, West Africa of a typical Brekete ceremony. The two main Brekete drummers kill it and the talking drum player is unreal!! This was shot in the Volta Region of Ghana and played by the Ewe speaking people from there.
(There were audio issues for some mobile phones, so this is a reupload. For the best sound on this video, use a PC). Prof. Spira joins Dr. Drum for his famous 88.3 WAIF radio show Talking Drum. This is part 1 of 7 clips from the show which will be released throughout October. See the original upload here in HD here: https://youtu.be/EE2XPpBhP2I ***Mucusless Diet Healing Sysem eCourse coming this November*** http://bit.ly/annotated-mucusless-diet *** Get Spira Speaks: Dialogs and Essays on the Mucusless Diet Healing System: http://bit.ly/spira-speaks The Mucusless Diet Healing System is a complete course for every person who desires to learn how to control their health. The diet is a combination of individually advised long and short-term fasts, menus that progressively change to non-M...
I hear a voice I hear a sound
But nothing plays on my mind
I take the car I travel round
But nothing stays on my mind
What do you do when things go wrong?
I'm winning
In the heart of the bushland
What do you do when things go wrong?
I'm winning
In the heart of the bushland
But now I'm scared
Now I'm lost in love
All these things were never done
Your burning bridge my talking drum