The innovations of African people, passed down for centuries! Besides the indigenous peoples of the world, no other cultures have harnessed such ageless traditions!
lol same, teacher sended me a text file where i found ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sDSPPHGht5s.html" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sDSPPHGht5s.html
Definitely the first. Because even within West Africa, a talking drum from Senegal or Gambia vs one from Ghana or Nigeria have different pitches and playing methods, although they are built from the same template of two drum heads around an hourglass frame hit with a curved beater. Just look at a video of a Wolof "Tama" talking drum vs a Yoruba "Dundun" talking drum here on RU-vid. This is because the languages of Senegambia and Ghana/Nigeria (except Fulani) sound different, and the drum is played to "speak" the languages in its area of construction only.
We learn through rhythm and movement. The talking drums have a proper code of communication, so they don't imitate any language. They express a message in a unique way. Talking drums are a treasure for humanity and learning about them could help people to think deeper, be more patient, accurate and listen.
How can he play it anywhere near it's potential without it hanging from its strap so he can reach the lowest drum pitches? I guess that's why this is different from ilu gangan. Half of the fun of talking drum is knowing what is being said. I've yet to see any non-Yoruba 'talking drums' make reference to what they're saying. Would be curious to see some