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Description: | The dundun talking drum is often played at celebrations such as weddings, held by members of the Yor��b�� diaspora community from Nigeria living in London.
It is known as a talking drum, as it is used to imitate the Yor��b�� language, which is tonal, where words have different meanings depending on the pitches at which they are spoken. The drum is held under the left arm, and by pressing on the thong lacing, the drummer can vary the tension of the drumhead to create different pitches. The patterns of speech rhythms are beaten out with the curved stick. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum, London | Subjects: | Communities | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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