It's true, you can make this drum 'talk'. Dondo drums are still used for communication and celebration in Africa. Compressing the strings, usually under one arm, enables a wide range of sound or pitch - like the human voice! Includes cool, curved stick.
Artisan Note: We lost contact with Ibrahim, the long time producer of Talking Drums for Jamtown. We travelled to Kumasi and found him on a bench in the location of his former workshop, which had been removed by the city for other development (see photo.) Remarkable stroke of luck for us and for his family to because we are one of his only commercial customers.
- Made in Ghana
- Fairtrade
- Handmade
- 10" tall x 5" wide
About Jamtown
You don't have to be a rock star to feel like one! Jamtown delivers the tools and encouragement for everyone to join the Band. Our real rhythm and wind instruments - sourced from around the globe - deliver a handmade Boom-Boom, SHAKE, tap-a-tap experience that celebrates life and music. Anywhere in the world family & friends dive into a groove...we call that place Jamtown! Fair Trade Federation Members since 1995. John and Jane Hayden and their company Jamtown™ celebrate a common love for music shared by all cultures.
Since 1995 they have maintained fair trade relationships with low-income artisans and co-operatives around the world and import percussion and wind instruments sold throughout North America.
