A player will manipulate the pitch of the drum by stretching or squeezing the strings of the drum The talking drum is a West African instrument that has drum skins on both the top and bottom of ...

one in a long line of West African "djelis," men who function as living history books to preserve stories, culture, and traditions. Some, like Kouyaté, play a xylophone-like instrument called the ...

The humble kazoo has a surprising backstory, with roots that trace back to ancient African instruments. According to legend, it took shape in its modern form in the unlikely setting of Macon ...