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Talking drums

Scope note

Drums that are beaten in such a way that certain features of an unvocalized text can be recognized by a listener, these features acting as clues to the meaning of the words being drummed. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041834

Broader Terms used

<struck drums>

Term used for

drums, talking

Equivalent Terms used

talking drum

Created

13yrs ago

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