By squeezing the drum under their arm, players tighten these "vocal cords," instantly raising the pitch to mimic the glides and stresses of spoken language.
While many instruments are used for music, the West African (such as the Yoruba Dùndún or Senegalese Tama ) was engineered as a sophisticated long-distance communication tool. 🗣️ The "Vocal Cord" Mechanism west_african_drums
One of the deepest and most unique features of West African drums is their ability to by mimicking the tonal patterns of human speech. By squeezing the drum under their arm, players