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talking drum
talking drum n. 
/ˈtɑkɪŋ ˌdrəm/,
Brit. /ˈtɔːkɪŋ drʌm/
, /ˈtɔːkɪŋ drʌm/U.S. /ˈtɔkɪŋ ˌdrəm/
, /ˈtɔkɪŋ ˌdrəm//ˈtɑkɪŋ ˌdrəm/West African English /ˌtɔkin ˈdrɔm/
one of a set of drums, each pitched differently, which are beaten to transmit the words of a message in a tonal language, chiefly in West Africa (usually in plural)./ˌtɔkin ˈdrɔm/ΘΚΠ
society > communication > indication > signalling > audible signalling > signalling with other sounding instruments > [noun] > drumbeat as signal > representing tonal language
talking drum1897
society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > percussion instrument > drum > [noun] > other drums
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1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. vi. 114 In the street one sees the characteristic standing drum..and one or two talking-drums besides.
1923 R. S. Rattray Ashanti iii. 104 The big talking drums were immediately behind him and beat out: The King has sat down.
1966 C. Achebe Man of People xiii. 166 These were the same people that only the other day..praise-singers followed with song and talking-drum.
1977 Rolling Stone 24 Mar. 48/2 Even drummer Mick Fleetwood finally ventured out from behind his drum kit to play the African talking drum on ‘World Turning’.
1983 Guardian 19 July 9/4 A talking drums player from Ghana who seemed to have wandered on stage uninvited.
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