The Meinl African Talking Drums are carved into an hourglass shape from a solid piece of Mahogany wood, and decorated with a carved motif. Two hand-selected goatskin heads are spanned with high-quality nylon rope. Traditionally, the talking drum is played beneath one arm, and held against the ribcage. The drum is then squeezed to "bend" the pitch while the other hand employs a curved striker.

Features
Carved from one solid piece of plantation grown Mahogany Wood
Nylon tuning strap
Ornamental carving

Sizes Available:
XL = 9" x 20", 34 rope runners, 3 mm PP rope
L = 8” x 16”, 28 rope runners, 3 mm PP rope
M = 7” x 12”, 3 mm PP rope

Includes
Curved wooden beater

Material
Mahogany Wood
Hand selected goat heads

Finish
Brown/Black