What Is The Talking Drum?

The talking drum is an ancient instrument that originated in Africa and was used, as a means of communication between tribes.

The body of the talking drum, which is our unique design, is metal. The leather frame is wooden. Synthetic leather is used. In all musical styles and all weather conditions. The talking drum is the hourglass-shaped drum from West Africa, whose speech can be arranged in such a way as to mimic the tone of voice and the core of human speech. It has two drum heads connected by leather tension cords, allowing the player to modulate the pitch of the drum by tightening the cords between the arm and body. A skilled player can play all emotes. Most talking drums are like a human hum depending on the way they are played. In this article, we will share with you what is curious about the subject.

 What Is The Talking Drum Used For?    

The pitch of the drum is changed to mimic the tonal patterns of speech. That is done by varying the tension applied to the drum head: the opposing drum heads are connected by a typical tension cable. The waist of the drum is held between the player's arm and ribs, so when squeezed the drum head tightens and produces a higher note than when it is relaxed. The pitch can be changed during a single beat, producing a chirping note. Thus, the drum can capture the pitch, volume, and rhythm of human speech, though not the qualities of vowels or consonants.

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What Is The Talking Drum Made Of? 

The Talking Drum is an hourglass-shaped pressure drum so named because it can imitate the intonations and rhythms of spoken language. At both ends of the drum body, drum heads are made of animal skin, fish skin, or some other membrane wrapped around the drum's wooden hoop.

 It has two drum heads connected by leather tension cords, which allows the player to modulate the pitch of the drum by tightening the cords between the arm and body.

 A skilled player can play all the notes. Most talking drums are like a human hum depending on the way they are played. Similar hourglass-shaped drums are found in Asia, but idakka is not used to imitate speech, although vocals are used to imitate music.

What Is The Classification of a Talking Drum

Among the Yoruba, mixed sets of tubular drums are used both as "talking" drums and in their more conventional musical instrument roles. The more common combination, called a dundun, consists of four hourglass drums and a kettle. The leather laces of the former are gripped tightly by the actor to raise the curtain, while the hook is moved with a stick, not the arc, but the blunt end hitting the head. They are held under the left arm. They are hung by a tape from the player's shoulder and face forward.

The most significant dundun drum is lya-ilu. This drum not only produces tones with an octave range but also manipulates its laces, allowing the Yoruba language to floating. The ensemble's small kettle is also hung by a strap around the player's neck and is struck with a leather whisk in both hands. 

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