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Drum This instrument is considered the most important drum by the Yoruba, who call it iya, literally 147;the mother 148; It is played in almost any situation that requires music, mimicking spoken Yoruba speech tones. The varying sounds are obtained by...Description, photograph, and sound clips.
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Drums, Percussion unique Instruments World Beats Please report any broken links or site problems. Copyright 2000-2002 Plunkett Productions Nigeria (Africa) Dun Dun Pronounced doon-doon and sometimes referred to as a talking drum, is a wooden hourglass-shaped, two-headed drum covered with goatskin, whose twin heads are laced...Photograph, description, and audio samples from Benin, Ghana, and Senegal.
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BBC Music Features Echoes of Africa, Tama The skins are attached by numerous cords so the player can subtly change the tension [read on] Listen [in RealAudio] need audio help? Donno of Ghana The Tamaview the full image within bbc.co.uk music More instruments Africa homepage elsewhere on...