Talking Drums of Africa

2022 Reprint of the 1949 Edition. Illustrated. Exact facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Carrington was a Baptist Missionary to the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this work the author argues that the "talking" of the African drum is in effect a language, and not simply a form of signaling. He goes on to explain the language of the African drum and the fact that many such languages exist in Africa, providing a form of communication otherwise unavailable to Africans.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Central African Languages and Our Own
3. The Drums
4. How Messages are Sent on the Talking Drum
5. What's in a Name?
6. Ourselves as Others See Us
7. Births, Marriages and Deaths
8. Sporting Events
9. Potpourri
10. Horns, Whistles and Guitars
11. The Future of the Drum Languages of Africa

Author: John F. Carrington
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Published: 12/09/2022
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.38lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.25d
ISBN13: 9781684227730
ISBN10: 1684227739
Large Print
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | African Studies
- Music | Musical Instruments | Percussion

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