July 27 (UPI) --In West Africa, drummers speak through their instruments -- literally. According to a new study, the dùndúns drum -- in the hands of a skilled percussionist -- can accurately mimic the ...

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...

New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regular spacing between drum hits. Their results, publishing in the Cell ...

Learn drum rhythms and patterns from members of the West African Music & Dance Ensemble. Kwesi Anku, Kwaku Manu, and Selasi Morgan are members of the Bay Area's West African Music and Dance Ensemble.

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BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Music and fitness don't often overlap. When they do, though, the results tend to be great. Case in point: "Drums Alive," a new breed of fitness class that employs drumming as ...