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talking drum
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talking drum

Hourglass pressure drum with great tonal flexibility found in many parts of Africa. Used for signalling and for conveying certain features of an unvocalized text, it is incorporated into a variety of West African popular music.



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NTAMA Journal of African Music and Popular Culture.
The Ntama project is entirely based on the work of volunteers (students of anthropology and African linguistics)" (Andreas Wetter [Institut fur Ethnologie und Afrikastudien], e-mail message to Tracey Rudnick, dated 30 March 2004).
 
 
 
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