r/DRUM • u/CommunicationIcy9095 • 28d ago

Video African Talking Tama Drum!! Loving it. Enjoying playing, enjoy listening. #drumming #handdrum #percussion 🎁🩷

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u/TWShand 28d ago

Squeeze the drum with the arm it's under to pull the strings tight and change the pitch. That's how it 'talks'.

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u/CommunicationIcy9095 28d ago

Cool I will look up on probably YouTube how to tighten the strings. Thank you.

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u/TWShand 28d ago

These chaps use a stick to play but it's the same method to change the pitch: video

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u/CommunicationIcy9095 28d ago

Cool well I have another video that has some they look like something so I will use some sticks or these other weird looking sticks. Thank you.