Ayan Bisi Adeleke - Master talking drummer - drum talks

Bisi playing the talking drum. Plays dundun - part 1. Plays gongon and bembe in part two. Edited on Linux with Cinelerra.

[@TosingerT]

That’s my talking drum teacher 🙌🏾

[@drpritimath]

Wow

[@conanichigawa]

Awesome. I've first read about talking drums in a book by James Gleick. It's fascinating that you can communicate with this instrument.

[@_blk_daria_]

You are and have been blessed

[@charlieg2262]

I hope you’re both doing well and are in good health!

[@Oxymoron808]

cool

[@jgilgorri]

I am Uruguayan, where there is a type of music called Candombe, which is played only with drums. I would love it if we could get together, the Uruguayan candombists and the Yoruba drummers, and see what we get out of it. We could learn a lot from each other, that's for sure!

[@eluemina2366]

Mm hm! 😃 As a Nigerian who appreciates both cultures, I attest.

[@tfn212]

Yeah, there are so many African elements in Latin music genres

[@milomd_music]

Dog that would go absolute wild

[@malcomhuey]

Man, he is so nice on that talking drum, it sounds like he has 3 hands.

[@a1c187]

I am just...speechless!!! Never in my life have I ever heard talking drum played like that, and hearing that many sounds come from that drum. I have so much respect and love for this man, so peaceful and humble, and probably the best or one of the best talking drummers in all the land. Peace, Bisi! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with us all!!

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

It was quite impressive. I play some hand drums. Nothing too complicated but I know how it works basically and that was some really excellent drumming.

[@bichthaokien2651]

Wow

[@TheOne-yq6qk]

I'm Yoruba and I know he's not the best in the land, the talking drum is a fixed part of the Yoruba culture, what is actually amazing is that a drum has that many tones coming out of it, ive tried playing it and im not that good so you definitely he's really amazing at it, but a lot of Yoruba drummers I witnessed in my time living in Yoruba land are very good at playing amazing melodies on this drum also.

[@onGodChannel]

You have no idea. You’re controlling air within the drum. So the possibilities of sound is up the imagination of the player, endless. This video just scratches the surface. Mainly, he is only showcasing pitch bending.

[@numoherisson1656]

Umm... he was a virtuoso. Many West and Central African languages are tonal languages, and that can be and is translated into the sounds drummers can create on talking drums. Perhaps if you become fluent in Yoruba as well as the playing techniques for this family of drums (there are several, played in ensembles), you'll be able to do what this gentleman did here. As as P.S., there's alwo a talking drum tradition in Senegal. I have a recording where the lead drummer is playing various phrases and proverb - much like Yoruba drummers.

[@johnrobinson1720]

I just cannot stop listening to this. It is amazing.

[@Oxymoron808]

there's a pause button

[@katharinehorowitz1709]

Searching my brain trying to figure out what the percussion was in Black Panther. It's this. Beautiful.

[@onGodChannel]

I don’t know what black panther has to do with this, but it’d be cool if they incorporated this African aspect, being that Nigerians are the cultivators of music and african drums.

[@robbailey9344]

@@onGodChannel this drum was largely featured in a lot of the Black Panther soundtrack. Senegalese drummer Massamba Diop played the talking drum for the soundtrack

[@richardolatunde]

the art is actually in playing the tune as accurately as the rythmn, if you want the drum to communicate, you need to be able to have precise tuning...and be able to play for a very long time!

[@gfrancesat]

I’m an old friend when Adeleke first began playing and teaching in Atlanta area. Love hearing Bisi play! No question he is a master.

[@malocchio6507]

hes still around atl?

[@arsnakehert]

From 2:05 it starts sounding kinda like it's acoustic EDM

[@Daring2Win]

I'm revisiting this amazing video after more than a decade! This was one of the very first videos in my journey of discovery about African American musical roots. Thanks to the uploader for helping to feed my passion and find keys to my origin. This is still as impressive today as it was when I first heard encountered it. THANK YOU!

[@abiodunadebiyi6195]

Prof. Bisi Adeleke made so much impacts on me. He taught me Adrican Music -Appreciation between 1986 and 1988. I was one of the last sets he taught before he relocated to the US. May the Lord grant his soul a sweet repose.

[@theseeker61]

this is great stuff; capturing this footage of a master was awesome. The command he has with the talking drum mesmerised and directed each and every shot. very honored to have taken part in making this happen.

[@plaggsa]

how are you

[@tejumolaologboni7067]

The master. I've known him for years. He played many times at our festival. Nobody's better than him.

[@rcala1980]

I been watching other talking drum players on youtube…absolutely none of them come close to this guy!

[@flamencoprof]

What a very sophisticated set of instruments, capable of so much variety and subtlety. What a very sophisticated player, capable of bringing out all the instruments can do. Marvellous and impressive!

[@TheMercuryProject]

OMG! Him and another guy would be the drummers for an African dance class across the hall from where I was studying another art. We would hear the drums and get locked into the ryhthm. They would do this technic... The best way I can descibe it is, if you had a keyboard - set on arpegio - they would go up the musical scale 'filtering" out then go back down the musical scale "filtering" in. When they did that it would send us into orbit! Truely a master! Much love and RESPECT!

[@Oxymoron808]

this comment is very old

[@plaggsa]

how are you

[@reignvry6725]

I appreciate this comment I’m acting looking to take a look into drumming to connect to my people

[@nightowl1596]

Ludwig Goransson & Black Panther brought me here

[@michaela_nk]

Night Owl right? Finding out about different and unique instruments is so interesting. The original BP movie score is incredible.

[@cosmicjoshgaming3655]

same here

[@Learnfromxpert]

me too

[@Brakmek11823]

me too

[@tychuen4800]

Rip

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

5:25. The plot thinkens!

[@engendroemprendedor]

hahahaha thank you!

[@purplepineapple117]

I wish he had subtitles to tell us what he is talking about D:

[@DeadWolfRakon]

fuck you

[@kelpie7409]

Rakon thought that Mr Green was saying he has bad english, Rakon, what Mr Green meant was that the "talking drum" is used to make noises that, when you know what is being said, is able to mimic words and phrases

[@purplepineapple117]

Thanks for clarifying that to other people discountdemon.

[@purplepineapple117]

I meant his drum not his voice. ._.

[@martynasgelezevicius3668]

Hats off to this guy. I've been trying to learn how to play regular drums for three years now and i'm still absolutely dogshit at it. I don't know how long it took this guy to learn this, but this guy has my fucking RESPECT.

[@michaelbauers8800]

Very expressive. When I was a kid, we had someone bring in some instruments to our school (all I can remember) and I do remember one being a drum you could control the pitch of by putting pressure on the outside.

[@luchen7683]

OMG this is AMAZING!!!! I've only read that in the music textbook!!!!

[@nindoabubakari4935]

Yeah its nice i from Ghana i can play this but we have another Talking Drum we in Ghana Call it Kalangu

[@anak1]

Great playing Mr Adeleke! beautiful sound on it! Gangan are very hard to find outside of Nigeria.

[@talynhastime9343]

I came here on a whim after wanting to learn about different kinds of drums. This is sooooo cool!

[@boehrb]

Incredible music and musician! Acoustic dubstep

[@austincurry5317]

If you think this is acoustoc dubstep, look up didgeridoos

[@Bronze_Age_Sea_Person]

Combine that with Didgeridoos and Berimbaus,You have a Complete Dubstep Band.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Great. Now I need a talking drum. That was incredible. It sounded like a whole drum set. Tom fills, snare, bass and sounds that a drum set could never make.

[@apalafavour]

Certainly true.hello bro I'm into musical instruments.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

@@apalafavour Hello. 😁

[@apalafavour]

@@PaulTheSkeptic hi sir.

[@apalafavour]

@@PaulTheSkeptic can we chat better sir

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

@@apalafavour Absolutely. What kind of instrument do you play?

[@raasprasad2575]

Amazing.... love this percussion instrument. We have a similar talking drum called “urmi melam” where like this the sound Is tugged and pulled. It is interesting how similar theses cultures are.

[@KingJupiter]

Which culture are you of?

[@ewa_bae]

And I'm now watching this in 2022. This is lovely 🔥🔥🔥

[@dandypajamas]

I recognise this tune, it was the waiting music that played while the prince was sending me my money.

[@MrRedstoneBaws05]

lol

[@laela6289]

LMAO

[@folualabi4393]

LMAO

[@KATZFEY]

L O L O L

[@MAUTxxx]

419 is just a game

[@philiphockenbury6563]

This is legitamately awesome beyond description.

[@jyotisat]

Beautifully played

[@jyotisat]

i wish to play this one day

[@fig4159]

WOW A master for real!!! He really makes it talk -- such an amazing range!

[@ravana8762]

We have similar instruments in south India called urumi and udukkai

[@molaken]

Is he playing it alone because the rhythm comes out really nice. I have one at home and take lessons on how to improve. Great video. I even spoke to Mr. Bisi and he is a nice man Please post more lessons if possible Thanks

[@CircuitDruid]

Not sure why this is bring such a huge smile to my face XD

[@rasheedgangan]

I found this video since past 9years ago. I always remember his drum anytime am playing

[@geoffjoyner2617]

That looks like A LOT of fun....

[@hippojuice23]

This guy owns it!

[@thingamabitch]

What a cool instrument!

[@maciejsawicki9659]

Found this after watching Black Panther movie. Fits the movie perfectly!

[@eleanorjean1156]

Maciej Sawicki 😥

[@TosingerT]

Continue to Rest in peace Baba 🙏🏽✨ 🕊️ you left a huge legacy!!

[@ledzepgirl92]

Has Bisi Adeleke passed? I'm sad to hear that

[@PracticaProphetica]

A master at work here, and a hidden gem on KZbin.

[@isalegangan6770]

Thought this was fantastic when I first saw it. I appreciate it even more now. Forgot he played the large drum with a sekere! Never seen that before. Awesome!

[@posernaphtali19]

Dude's got it going on with that drum. I love it.

[@ayanfenwaalex8569]

If you are interested in talking drum I can put you through 👋

[@posernaphtali19]

@@ayanfenwaalex8569 Hi. Put me through what?

[@ayanfenwaalex8569]

@@posernaphtali19 the talking drum ,that only if you’re interested ma And I also have video of myself explaining the talking drum ,you can check my channel ma

[@LateBloomerMedia]

0:52 when the beat drops 🕯🔥🔥🔥🤣

[@SOSLightshow]

No, from what I've studied about this drum that's not completely true. The people who are charged with playing Lunga are born and raised as lunga players. These people act as the storytellers and genealogists of their clans. The drum is used to imitate speech so from an early age you learn to talk with the drum. While yes some performances go into just playing what you feel, you have to learn to speak with the lunga.

[@Femi-]

Gangan or talking drum, this specific video was made by a yoruba about a yoruba instrument. And you dont always have to be born and bred to play , you can learn hence why there's lessons.

[@mikelemontolli5069]

thank you for sharing your skills and ideas Mr Bisi, you are an incredible player !

[@posernaphtali19]

Way cool. My mother-in-law bought me a small really low quality cheap drum for Christmas and the way it is made it acts just like a talking drum with the way it is strung, making the drum not low quality at all but rather quite a freaking awesome instrument!

[@jojoniko514]

OG Dubstep

[@yassy588]

言葉は明確すぎるけど、これは、もうひとつのマイルドな言葉のように感じられる。 明確な言葉では、それゆえに隠されてしまっているものが、逆に伝わる音声のようにも 思える。すごく、心がドキドキしてくる不思議なサウンド。

[@Haterx2]

I love this! I feel like this is something I would enjoy and I could play for my 4 month old and he would just love it.

[@richardolatunde]

yes, the Yoruba gangan/iyalu are the most prolific, fluent and dynamic of ALL the talking drums

[@plaggsa]

how are you

[@richardolatunde]

@@plaggsa good thanks do you want to buy a talking drum?

[@plaggsa]

@@richardolatunde no thanks I'm only 11

[@richardolatunde]

@@plaggsa we start playing this drum from about 5 years old! I have one student I've been teaching for 3 years and last month she turned 10 years old. So 11 is not too young, if you're interested.If you check my instagram you'll see some of the posts of my young students.

[@mc_dibia]

troyboi should hire this guy

[@ryansmith5871]

damn troyboi getting popular

[@YourNameHere1000]

Astounding performance! Now if only there were captions.. absolutely delightful

[@richardolatunde]

yes they are still used to talk!! especially with a microphone at parties/performances, they tell proverbs, praise people, insult and crack jokes

[@JUBABU4]

THE ORIGINAL HIOP (hip hop ) BEATS..lol I love it. ORGINAL. BETTER THAN 808's

[@lukejeter7]

this guy alone is better than a lot of 6 person bands

[@hojima]

I'd like to hear this in punk playing opposite slap bass.

[@plaggsa]

how are you

[@1southsideoba]

miss him so much rest in power baba we will never forget you ❤️🖤💚‼️

[@Rickey904]

You put a smile on my face.

[@Trekkie1231]

@spikedbasser5 I believe the text overlay at some point in the video gave an address in Atlanta, Georgia; he said "In Africa," you can't play it outside the king's palace. But if he's not in Africa, he's good. =D

[@blahblahtoucan5329]

This is so cool! I found a drum like this at a decor store. It didn't have the strings, just the hourglass shape. Such a cool way to play a drum

[@Bandwiches]

I noticed he puts his elbow down on those chords to get that weird water drop sound. I want to try it my self.

[@osariemenisaiah4531]

Ok goodluck

[@tensebeagle4773]

Throughout school I had at least 5 separate teachers show us this.

[@ayanfenwaalex8569]

If you are interested in learning talking drum I can put you through 👋

[@_blk_daria_]

I’m so going to add this to my healing regime: dancing is so powerful...awakening the kundalini. Asé to my ancestors ! Asé to the skies !!

[@notnotnotjet]

Came from the Film Theorists, stayed for this beautiful, BEAUTIFUL drum playing! :O

[@kodwoampiahbonney3507]

In Ghana it is called the Dondoo.

[@pelumi4942]

It's actually dundun and it's yoruba

[@PatrickPease]

Damn, that daddy drum sounds goooood

[@diaramamusic1557]

The real instrument is from Senegal. The Black Phanter has also The Senegalese drums and the soundtrack is from Baaba Maal. He is an Senegalese artist.

[@olagokeabodunde3342]

maybe you have something like this too in Senegal but this particular one is a Yoruba drum from Nigeria

[@mychannel-rt2gn]

Did he say he’s Senegalese or Nigerian? If he said he’s Nigerian then why are you calling his traditional instrument Senegalese?

[@doctorjallo]

This is incredibly amazing !

[@Nostentegy]

This sounds mad!

[@lovelylocolad]

Listen with your hEARt. 🪘, loving this. #biasedmaybe

[@jasonbiggs603]

Beautiful!!! Thank you for loading this. This man is very talented.

[@pasarasaki9007]

So... the fingertips are for muting mostly, the stick is to make sound and the arm changes pitch with the strings??? That is SO cool!

[@user-ff1ez5sy5h]

Wow. This stunning.

[@simplehuman1798]

Yesssssss!!!!!! Has a swing all it’s own.

[@moyin9222]

Yo! This guy is sick!🤯

[@frankfurhter]

You could easily make dubstep with one of these drums.

[@lydond99]

Stopping by.! Rock ON.

[@maythestate]

That was pretty awesome.

[@ana-OM]

Superb, Fantastic, Phenomenal, Deep, Charismatic, Lovely, Unbelievable, Adorable, ... greetings from Germany 🌿

[@forgetfulstranger]

This is so fucking novel and creative, I'm blown away.

[@Arabhacks]

I use talking drum to talk, but also do FSK by radio. There is no "Kings" drum involved, or tourist type, this is the wooden log type, but machined in the modern way. What is here is one very exciting facet of a most versatile instrument and a very rich heritage. Thank you for sharing, 73 de KA5PIU

[@andrewa5589]

I swear at the end I heard the drum say "... Fuck it!" Fascinating

[@DogsBeYummy]

Sounds like EDM lmao

[@Oxymoron808]

no

[@eriknestaas2270]

@@Oxymoron808 yes

[@heroinmom153]

@@Oxymoron808 yes

[@battleangel1506]

@@Oxymoron808 yes

[@apalafavour]

Amazing talent man full of great impactation 🥰🥰🥰

[@oh_rhythm]

just got me one of those Remo talking drums ...should start practicing :) great stuff there by Bisi!!

[@fizikia]

are you kidding me...wow...great stuff there man more and more of these

[@KrillLiberator]

I'm in love with this! Waaaawwww!

[@burgos5990]

That was good. now I know exactly were we got all our house music. HaHa good job my brother from another mother.

[@ronaldvanderwalt6751]

Beautiful, very much beautiful

[@TheMikew79]

Really amazing, much respect to this expert

[@GoldenBoyDims]

this was awesome i love all the percussive instruments used

[@richardolatunde]

where are you?..you can find these drums anywhere where there is a Nigerian community, especially Yorubas, so they are in fact practically EVERYWHERE!its just that if you don't socialise wih Nigerians, then maybe you won't see them so much

[@thewatchman_returns]

There aren't Nigerians in Mexico

[@richardolatunde]

@@thewatchman_returns I can ship to Mexico

[@sanjay8892]

The sound of the talking drum is VERY similar to a drum called ‘Idakka'.

[@Maria-ev7fk]

I don’t know how I ended up here but I love it

[@Fúnky_Mùtt]

Sweet.. Is him and Sikiru Adepoju - The reason I play a talking drum

[@mirriambanda8809]

that drum is really talking

[@Leo-qw5zm]

that genius video about ludwig göransson on the making of black panther brought me here

[@moritai69]

Wonderful! music to my ears. It really does talk.

[@splashimi]

totally. you could definitely make some bomb tracks with these drum samples.