The Atumpan is a type of Asante talking drum. [1][2] Played in pairs, these drums provide the bass part in Adowa dance ensembles. These drums are also found in Fontomfrom ensembles. …

The atumpan is an open goblet drum on a base. It is played in pairs, usually by a master drummer using two angular sticks. The membrane is stretched across the head of the drum inside a …

The Atumpan is a large traditional drum of Ghana in West Africa. It has a wooden body with animal skin stretched over the drum head. The skin is held in place by tension cords. …

The Atumpan is a talking drum sounded with two L-shaped sticks and played in pairs or with other instruments to accompany the adowa dance ensemble.

This drum, called “atumpan,” is a type of talking drum used by the Akan peoples of Ghana. They are usually played in pairs, or as part of a larger drum ensemble, and struck with two L-shaped …

Observe a man playing the atumpan, a talking drum of the Asante people of West Africa

2023年3月14日 · The Atumpan is the main talking drum of the Akan people. It is the most favoured instrument to play the bass part to accompany dancing. The Atumpan is an open …

The atumpan drum (actually a pair of like drums) is perhaps the most well known of Akan/Fante “talking” instruments. The pair of drums is played by a single drummer gifted in the retention of …

The atumpan talking drums of the Asante are barrel-shaped with a narrow, cylindrical, open foot at the base. East African hourglass drums are single-skinned. In West Africa double-skinned …

The idea of using drums to communicate is best exemplified by the atumpan – the Ashanti “talking” drums. Atumpan come in pairs – one drum with a high tone and the other with a low …