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Definition of talking drum in English: talking drumnoun One of a set of West African drums, each having a different pitch, which are beaten to transmit a tonal language. （西非）话鼓 Example sentencesExamples - The first part is African, with talking drums and at least one African language sung (though there is a hint, here and there, of Celtic whistles and fiddles).
- There is another kind of Congolese language though, and that is the language of the talking drum.
- The talking drums of Africa speak volumes of a tradition and culture that transcends time, as important, says the king, in the 21st century as it was once upon a time.
- Further examples can be found in the talking drums of Central and West Africa, which employ a speech mode of drumming to communicate, and, in a more modern context, the mapping out of language onto the musical beats of rap.
- And the funk is relentless - from the walking bass and the talking drums, to the liberal use of vocal samples and fancy jazzy bric-a-brac, to the precise scratching and fast-paced mixes.
- The point of a talking drum is to make noises which sound like words spoken in a tonal language - like Yoruba.
- Feet of Song explores the African rhythms of the talking drum and the guitar.
- The 58-year-old Nigerian's speciality is ‘juju’ music, a hybrid of Western pop and traditional Nigerian music, and his performances feature talking drums, chiming guitar lines and dancers.
- Spanish masters also tried to ban the slaves' talking drums.
- Part trip hop, jungle and ambient, they've added a middle eastern take to their voyage, filling out lush soundscapes with talking drums, violins and the occasional accordion to spice a generous mix of all things mellow.
- It was great the way we heard about the different countries and cultures and also about the talking drum.
- Vibrations from instruments such as the talking drum or the didgeridoo, or even from foot-stomping dances, may have spoken volumes to distant, unshod listeners.
- Gallo started her career in 1985 at Woya, a highlight of Cameroon's musical calendar, opening her concerts with talking drums and ringing a bell.
- The opening ‘Calling to the Water Goddess’ places keening flutes and whispered vocal over an insistent pulse of clay drums and thumb pianos, punctuated by occasional bursts of talking drum.
Definition of talking drum in US English: talking drumnountɔkɪŋ drəm One of a set of West African drums, each having a different pitch, which are beaten to transmit a tonal language. （西非）话鼓 Example sentencesExamples - The opening ‘Calling to the Water Goddess’ places keening flutes and whispered vocal over an insistent pulse of clay drums and thumb pianos, punctuated by occasional bursts of talking drum.
- The 58-year-old Nigerian's speciality is ‘juju’ music, a hybrid of Western pop and traditional Nigerian music, and his performances feature talking drums, chiming guitar lines and dancers.
- Spanish masters also tried to ban the slaves' talking drums.
- The first part is African, with talking drums and at least one African language sung (though there is a hint, here and there, of Celtic whistles and fiddles).
- Part trip hop, jungle and ambient, they've added a middle eastern take to their voyage, filling out lush soundscapes with talking drums, violins and the occasional accordion to spice a generous mix of all things mellow.
- And the funk is relentless - from the walking bass and the talking drums, to the liberal use of vocal samples and fancy jazzy bric-a-brac, to the precise scratching and fast-paced mixes.
- Vibrations from instruments such as the talking drum or the didgeridoo, or even from foot-stomping dances, may have spoken volumes to distant, unshod listeners.
- Feet of Song explores the African rhythms of the talking drum and the guitar.
- It was great the way we heard about the different countries and cultures and also about the talking drum.
- There is another kind of Congolese language though, and that is the language of the talking drum.
- Further examples can be found in the talking drums of Central and West Africa, which employ a speech mode of drumming to communicate, and, in a more modern context, the mapping out of language onto the musical beats of rap.
- Gallo started her career in 1985 at Woya, a highlight of Cameroon's musical calendar, opening her concerts with talking drums and ringing a bell.
- The point of a talking drum is to make noises which sound like words spoken in a tonal language - like Yoruba.
- The talking drums of Africa speak volumes of a tradition and culture that transcends time, as important, says the king, in the 21st century as it was once upon a time.
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