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	Talking Drums
		Starting with monthly Drum Circles this grew to introducing the Djembe to various local schools, 2 of whom developed drum ensembles with the continuous assistance of Talking Drums.
		With the increasing expansion of Talking Drums, Corporate Interactive Sessions were developed along the lines of the format followed with high school / varsity students which includes team building, co-operation and motivational sessions.
		Talking Drums is also open for the sale of all its hand made percussion instruments thereby keeping the price of a totally locally made product within the reach of the general public.
	www.talkingdrums.co.za (292 words)

	Anansi Travel African Drumming
		The talking drums are one of the sources of the history of a society.
		The talking drums of the Avikam of Ebounou for instance start with a glory message to the ancestor who was the leader during the exodus of the clan to the village.
		When drums are constructed, rituals are performed so that the spirit of the tree will live in the drum (in one ritual, the tree is given an egg, three leaves, and libations!).
	www.nas.com /africa/Africadrumming.html (558 words)

	Talking-Drums.co.uk - WELCOME
		Talking Drums is a social enterprise, which is a non profit making organisation working for the benefit of the community, we address some of the most difficult social issues faced in society today.
		Talking drums offer drumming circles, group therapy and one to one consultations as solutions to personal development issues including stress and anger management.
		Drumming is good for relaxation, it fosters a sense of unity and encourages self-expression, resulting in a more positive self-esteem.
	www.talking-drums.co.uk (1393 words)

	Corporate drumming workshops, conference drumming events & motivational events: Talking Drums, UK
		Talking Drums gives all its participants an opportunity to make a fantastic sound in harmony, banging out rhythms on a whole host of drums, percussion and fun musical instruments like didgeridoos, water butts, thunder tubes and boomwhackers.
		Talking Drums is very much personality led and is only ever presented by Mark, who's enthusiastic and infectious approach is recognised as a key ingredient to its success.
		Talking Drums is suitable for any sized group, and depending on the client's wishes can also incorporate singing and dance based on cultural traditions and chants from Africa, Egypt (belly dancing is always a popular affair), and Latin America (a musical conga around the room makes for an excellent finale).
	www.corporatedrumming.co.uk (406 words)

	Latin Percussion Talking Drums -- Musical Instruments and accessories
		Talking Drums are unique as they have the ability to modulate (change) pitch.
		This can be accomplished by holding the drum under the arm (or between the legs) and squeezing and releasing the cords on the side as the head is struck.
		LP Talking Drums are crafted of kiln dried, environmentally friendly Siam Oak and feature an exclusive, dual purpose skin wire and rim designed for effortless playing and eliminate "head squeak".
	www.trumpetgeek.com /instruments/drums/latin-percussion/latin-percussion-talking-2.html (198 words)

	Talking Drums
		This 8"x11" embossed nickel brass drum brass is tuned & made to "talk" by squeezing the cords.
		This 10"x15" embossed nickel brass drum brass is tuned & made to "talk" by squeezing the cords.
		This 12"x16" embossed nickel brass drum brass is tuned & made to "talk" by squeezing the cords.
	store.harp-bagpipe.com /tdrums.html (165 words)

	Hudaks for Sale - Wooden Two-Headed Talking Drums
		The drum heads are held in place by cords, and are played by holding the hudak under the arm and squeezing the cords.
		Talking drums are so-named because of their ability to closely imitate the rhythms and intonations of spoken language.
		Because of the perceived potential of talking drums to "speak" in a tongue unknown to slave traders and thus to incite rebellion, hudaks and other drums were once banned from use by African Americans in the United States.
	www.musicoutfitters.com /ethnic/hudak.htm (349 words)

	African Talking Drums: More Than Just a Musical Instrument, the Word's First Portable Phones - Associated Content
		The use of talking drums as medium of communication was used to its greatest extent by those peoples who live in such western African countries as Ghana and Nigeria.
		The talking drums can be used to quite effectively to mimic these pitches and since language has a natural rhythm anyway, the drums are particularly apt for communication.
		Obviously, anyone using a talking drum would have to possess what is called “perfect pitch” by music teachers and the use of a drum to communicate would not work at all with a language that isn’t dependent on tonal differences such as English.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/51760/african_talking_drums_more_than_just.html (511 words)

	SONiVOX - Sound that Rocks - Atsia Talking Drums
		Talking drums are part of a family of hourglass shaped pressure drums.
		The drum heads at either end of the drum's wooden body are made from hide, fish-skin or other membranes which are wrapped around a wooden hoop.
		Leather cords or thongs run the length of the drum's body and are wrapped around both hoops; when you squeeze these cords under your arm, the drum heads tighten, changing the instrument's pitch.
	www.sonivoxmi.com /ProductDetail.asp?Item=AtsiaTalkingDrums (416 words)

	Ethnic Drums - two headed talking drums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Talking drums are double sided drums with heads traditionally made from hide, fish-skin or other membranes which are wrapped around a wooden hoop.
		Talking drums are so-named because of their ability to closely imitate the rhythms and intonations of spoken language.
		Because of the perceived potential of talking drums to "speak" in a tongue unknown to slave traders and thus to incite rebellion, Talking Drums and other drums were once banned from use by African Americans in the United States.
	www.heritageethnicmusic.com /site/607029/page/277624 (387 words)

	Talking Drums
		Starting with monthly Drum Circles this grew to introducing the Djembe to various local schools, 2 of whom developed drum ensembles with the continuous assistance of Talking Drums.
		With the increasing expansion of Talking Drums, Corporate Interactive Sessions were developed along the lines of the format followed with high school / varsity students which includes team building, co-operation and motivational sessions.
		Talking Drums is also open for the sale of all its hand made percussion instruments thereby keeping the price of a totally locally made product within the reach of the general public.
	www.talkingdrums.co.za /index.htm (286 words)

	Ethnic Drums - two headed talking drums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Talking drums are part of a family of hourglass shaped pressure drums.
		Talking drums are double sided drums with heads traditionally made from hide, fish-skin or other membranes which are wrapped around a wooden hoop.
		Because of the perceived potential of talking drums to "speak" in a tongue unknown to slave traders and thus to incite rebellion, Talking Drums and other drums were once banned from use by African Americans in the United States.
	www.storesonline.com /site/607029/page/277624 (387 words)

	Talking Drums
		This drum hails from the southern part of Nigeria and is the mother of the talking drums.
		This drum is the smallest of the Talking drums and is used to back up the Adama and Iya-Ilu as a sort of timekeeper.
		It is the easiest of the Talking drums to play and is sometimes played by small children (as a toy), or used as a decoration in the home.
	www.motherlandmusic.com /talkingdrums.htm (294 words)

	Talking Drums
		The talking drum is a West African drum whose pitch can be regulated to the extent that it is said the drum "talks".
		A talking drum player raises or lowers the pitch by squeezing or releasing the drum's strings with the upper arm.
		Talking drums, which are shaped like houglasses, are possibly one the oldest instruments used by West African griots and their history can be traced back to ancient Ghana Empire.
	www.everyonesdrumming.com /Talking-Drums-s/4.htm (220 words)

	Instrument Encyclopedia
		Drums have often symbolized the power of a traditional political leader, and skilled drummers ("onigangan" in Yoruba) have held considerable status in these west African communities.
		Because of the perceived potential of talking drums to "speak" in a tongue unknown to slave traders and thus to incite rebellion, these and other drums were once banned from use by African Americans in the United States.
		Atumpan are similar structurally to the dun dun and gan gan, but Akan musicians use the tension drum heads primarily to create a descending or falling pitch on drum strokes rather to produce a wide tonal language.
	www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/tlkdrum_gnrl.html (409 words)

	Pressing patrons with proverbs: Talking drums at the Tamale markets
		Therefore, the two drums used can be referred to as "talking drums." The Dagbamba drums used in a market context are the hourglass-shaped variable tension drum known as lunga and the double-headed cylindrical drum with a snare called gungon.
		Anyone, even a "commoner," who wants such a drum name can have one; he gives a favorite proverb to a drummer he knows, who then arranges the tonal-rhythmic contour of the proverb to be played on the drum.
		The drummer must not only memorize the drum patterns and verbal bases for many proverbs, he must also be able to use them correctly to get his tips, or "dash." This expertise depends on his recognition of many people in his area of Dagbon.
	www.sil.org /anthro/articles/PressingPatronsWithProverbs.htm (1391 words)

	Talking Drums
		Message drums, or slit gongs, are huge log drums that can be heard miles away, and their messages are usually in some kind of code, although the code may be based on spoken sentences.
		The player holds the drum between his upper arm and left side and uses his arm to squeeze and relax the cords while he is striking the drum with a curved stick in his right hand.
		Making a talking drum would be a serious undertaking, and most other instruments don't have the ability to change pitch as quickly as the human voice does.
	cnx.org /content/m11872/latest (1904 words)

	Talking Drums! Yes they talk back!
		The American Indians used a series of wood and gourd drums for their celebrations and music, and some of these drums are still sued in ceremonies today.
		Drum circles have been seen as a "fad" that has become popular in the last ten years or so, yet in reality this phenomenon is much more than an ephemeral expression of popular culture.
		Community drumming touches on many issues, including multiculturalism, racism and cultural appropriation, the mind/body relationship and healing, group dynamics and communication, personal growth and spiritual development, and more.
	www.uniquebeadedjewelry.com /instruments/talkingdrums.html (205 words)

	Music & Communication - African Talking Drum - African Culture
		Much as the same way today telephones, faxes and e-mails are used in order for people to stay in touch talking drums were an active method of communication between peoples in West and Central Africa and other parts of the continent that were densely forested.
		Talking drums which are hourglass shaped and have each end covered in animal hide are usually carved out of hard wood.
		During specific initiations, drums were used to ‘talk out’ the knowledge that was going to be passed onto the group that was being initiated.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art20431.asp (868 words)

	Djembes, Doumbeks, Talking Drums, Tablas and Hand Percussion from Carousel
		Talking Drum is a two headed wooden drum with loose-fitting lacings connecting the two heads.
		The player plays the drum with a stick and at the same time, squeezes the lacings under his arm, thus creating variations in pitch.
		The set includes two drums, each tuned to a different pitch; the bayan (or doogi)), played with the left hand, is a kettledrum made of brass.
	members.aol.com /DrumsWorld/index.html (942 words)

	American Red Cross - Health and Safety Services- African American HIV/AIDS Program Talking Drums
		The symbol talking drums, or dono ntoaso, historically represents how messages were communicated from one African village to the next.
		The Talking Drums is also a call to action to inspire group leaders to beat the drum for HIV prevention and to mobilize African Americans to adopt prevention behaviors that can stop the further spread of HIV in African American communities.
		The Talking Drums leader's guide is designed for use by experienced HIV educators or group leaders with community participants, particularly teenagers and young adults.
	www.redcross.org /services/hss/hivaids/drums.html (707 words)

	Harmony Central - Drums Manufacturers
		Drum sets, snares and hardware (and concert, marching drums, accessories and heads).
		Drum sets, snares and hardware (and concert, marching drums and accessories).
		Drums designed to be set up and played vertically with a fall away technique.
	www.harmony-central.com /Drums/manufact.html (1137 words)

	Talking Drums
		The Talking Drums activity is an innovative production for corporate events, from conferences to seminars, sales talks to departmental meetings, in fact any situation that requires motivation, inspiration, fun, excitement and team building.
		By accompanying participants on a drum kit the event leader generates an excitement, which is infectious and invigorating.
		Talking Drums is not just impressive - it enables groups and individuals to impress themselves with their collective creativity and intrinsic ability.
	www.eventsmatter.co.uk /talking-drums.html (294 words)

	TALKING DRUMS INTERVIEW
		I talk to a lot of talented drummers I admire and respect like Dennis Chambers and Terry Bozzio about how they deal with that, 'cause we're all human, but whenever I see them they never cease to amaze me with what they do no matter what situation they face.
		Dennis told me, "I can't afford to be bothered by a bad drum sound because usually the sound is bad." [laughs] In most of the places, you may not even get a sound check, so don't expect much.
		This bass drum is padded right now because it's in a practice room but on gigs I don't usually put anything inside.
	www.jojomayer.com /html/talking_drums_interview.html (6442 words)

	Drum Telegraphy - TIME
		Drum thumping is as familiar to him as the clack of a telegraph key.
		A signal drum is made by an expert drum maker who digs out the core of a 2-to 3½-ft. log.
		Sample drum names: "Even if you dress up finely, love is the only thing"; "The giant wood rat has no child, the house rat has no child"; "You'll die of witchcraft at midnight." Messages are addressed simply by tapping out the recipient's drum name.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,773609,00.html (591 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: West African Talking Drums and Music
		The drum family is considered the most representative of African instruments, found in societies and tribes across the continent.
		The drums speak in codes the language of the tribes, and are frequently used to communicate news and messages between towns.
		The talking drums of West Africa are renowned for their ability to closely imitate the rhythms and intonations of the spoken word, the more skilled players can reproduce dialogue understood by a knowledgeable audience.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/africa/west_africa/drums_and_music.php (1273 words)

	Lingustic Affinities between Ancient Egyptian and African Languages.
		Their huge drums, by being struck in several parts, convey language as clear to the initiated as vocal speech’.
		The drum messages can still be heard up an down the river although nowadays, with modern communication methods, the people do not need to use their drums as they used to, and consequently it is said to be dying out, as so many other African crafts.
		Note that the Rev. Ford is incorrect when he states that talking drums were only to be found along the upper Congo river: on SWP 011 ‘Kanyok and Luba’ HT recorded talking drums played along the tributaries of the Kasai River in southern Congo.
	highculture.8m.com /Papers/TalkingDrums.htm (433 words)

	African Drums Exhibit
		The drums range from everyday objects with monumental, simple forms to ornate pieces bringing status to the owner, connoting power and the honoring of ancestors.
		We have one massive slit drum used primarily as a signal gong to alert, assemble or inform the population.
		Talking drums are smaller and quieter then the Djembes, and get their name from the tonal range (voices) with which it can speak by squeezing and releasing the vertical strings to tighten and loosen the heads.
	www.hamillgallery.com /EXHIBITIONS/AfricanDrums.html (522 words)

	West African Drums
		A drum is, after all, like a heartbeat -You don't want a cheap-o, and you don't want to have to trade it in after just a couple years...
		From 23 to 30 inches tall with 9-12" heads.The sound of these drums is somewhat similar to that of the more familiar Conga drums, but the tonal range available from each drum is much broader.
		alking Drums, from Niger, Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal.
	www.bongocentral.com /drums.htm (611 words)

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