. VISUALS: How the African Talking Drum is Made

The pitch of the talking drum from West Africa can be used mimic the tone and prosody of human speech. Common Africa names for the talking drum are: Akan languages (Fante, Twi, Baoule) - Dondo, Odondo Bambara, Bozo, Dyula - Tamanin Dagbani, Gurunsi - Lunna or Donno Hausa - Kalangu, Dan karbi, Igbo - Igba Songhai - Doodo Serer,Wolof,Mandinka - Tama or Tamma Yoruba - Dundun, Gangan