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. [1][2][3] It has two drumheads connected by …

Apr 30, 2024 · It produces the highest pitch of all talking drums and is among the oldes... This is the Tama of the Wolof people. It is smaller than other talking drum styles.

The tama is an African talking drum from West-Africa. It’s one of the emblematic instruments of Senegalese and Gambian traditionnal or modern music orchestras. This hourglass-shaped …

Mar 11, 2015 · The talking drum serves an important function in West African cultures and had a language specific to each region. It is called in different names, including Dondo, Tamanin, …

The Tamani (or Tama) is a small double-sided drum from the Malinke ethnic group. It is carved out of a single piece of wood, and covered with antelope or goatskin. It is played positioned …

Dec 7, 2023 · The Hausa tribe call it Kalangu, Dan Kar’bi, the Serer, Wolof, and Mandinka name it Tama, Tamma, and even the Yorubas call it Dùndún, Gángan. What is the talking drum called …

The tama is a talking drum from Africa originally from West Africa, and specifically from Mali and Senegal. The tama imitates the rhythms and sounds of African tonal languages. A drumstick is …

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Senegalese talking drums called Tama made from a hardwood shell with lizard skin head. Handmade in West Africa. Worldwide shipping at great rates!

The tama is a 'talking drum,' or a drum whose pitch can be regulated. The player puts the tama under one shoulder and beats the tama with a curved stick held in the other hand.