Yalunka drumming by two tamban

Ethnomusicological sound recording made by Cootje van Oven. Yalunka drumming by two tamban (see photograph). The tamban is an hourglass-shaped drum with two drumskins connected by ropes. The drum is held under the player's arm. His arm movements tighten and slacken the ropes and thus the drumskins, thereby raising and lowering the pitch of the drum. It is played with a hooked stick. Tamban are used to call up warriors for fighting. One of these two is 17.5" long with drum skins 7" and just over 7" in diameter, the other is 20" long with both drumskins 8" in diameter.

Further Information

• Type: Sound Recording, Musical instruments
• Object: Yalunka drumming by two tamban
• Materials: No Data / Other
• Culture Group: Yalunka
• Dimensions: No Data
• Production Date: 1966.04.11
• Associated Places: Falaba, Sulima Chiefdom, Koinadugu District [Place Recorded][Origin of item]
• Associated People: Cootje van Oven [Sound Recordist]; Herb Clark [Sound Recordist]
• Museum: Cootje Van Oven Collection
• Accession Number: CVO:173

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