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... drums . For people who have never heard talking drums or are not conversant with drum language , questions may arise : ( i ) Do African drums really talk ? ( ii ) If so , how do they talk ? ( iii ) What do they say ? ( iv ) Why do they ...
... drums . For people who have never heard talking drums or are not conversant with drum language , questions may arise : ( i ) Do African drums really talk ? ( ii ) If so , how do they talk ? ( iii ) What do they say ? ( iv ) Why do they ...
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... drums . The language of the drum is not as precise as human speech . The drum re- lies entirely upon intonation and rhythm . It is unable to articulate vowels or consonants , only their comparative durations . For this reason , a great ...
... drums . The language of the drum is not as precise as human speech . The drum re- lies entirely upon intonation and rhythm . It is unable to articulate vowels or consonants , only their comparative durations . For this reason , a great ...
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... drum artist is basically a poet and the material that he handles is essentially poetical . For this reason , even the most mundane communication is expressed in poetical terms . When an iyaalu drummer wishes to summon someone with the drum ...
... drum artist is basically a poet and the material that he handles is essentially poetical . For this reason , even the most mundane communication is expressed in poetical terms . When an iyaalu drummer wishes to summon someone with the drum ...
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