Ayan Bisi Adeleke - Master talking drummer - drum talks

[wickcam]

this guy is the best by far!!!!1

[hallugi]

greeeeeat

[moritai69]

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

[Conchobhar]

Reminds me of some of Majora's Mask's soundtrack.

[lukejeter7]

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

[FreemanPOL1]

Baba oooo E KU ORO AJE O O Well done sir, I really like this video. 

[truthslap]

absolutely one of the best performances on the "talking drum" I've ever seen, this is just fantastic, truly a master at work!

[JUBABU4]

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

[spikedbasser5]

lol did he just say u don't play this outside the King's palace, then he plays it??

[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

[TazoBlends]

Damn good. Sikiru Adepoju's performance with the Rhythm Devils concert experience lead me here. Good stuff!

[SStrongIsNeverWrong]

Jesus, that was fucking sweet.

[eirodgers]

insane, so good

[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

[soulofthebang]

The Voice of Shaytan (the Devil). I bet a young man who is alone with a young woman in a house, sleeping in separate rooms, hear this, and tempted to commit Zina (fornication).

Its like dancing around a camp fire like wild hethens. The sound will intoxicate your mind when you sleep and you will get up like a zombie dancing to this.

[2jpu524]

I've been reading about "the talking drums of africa", where people were able to talk via drum-beats over hundreds of miles. Is this beat inspired by one of the poems,stories, or songs that was communicated over drum?

What was the message you communicated by drum?

"Talking Drums of Africa" - John F. Carrington, and "The Information" by James Glick

[ddsharper]

this brotha is all that. we sure lost our heritage. every black in america needs to learn this, in fact, every single one on the planet from the diaspora.

[SuperQueenofAfrica]

@ddsharper these are yoruba drums and since we are one of many many tribes in nigeria there are plenty other tribal musical instruments to learn here..

[MrOmoOluwa]

talking drums are the best. yoruba people are the best. YORUBA!!!!!

[SuperQueenofAfrica]

@MrOmoOluwa omo Oduduwa ni wa... , Ti wa ntiwa !!

[bucki58]

I'd smash this guy's drum I I had the chance!

[farabale01]

@canadiandrummer54 hehehe no. but i would be a queen not a king if i was one ! lol! the regalia of yoruba traditional chiefs, oba's (kings) are much much more elaborate than this .

[farabale01]

@canadiandrummer54 its our clothes its called an AGBADA ..its the outterwear of the yoruba mans traditional wear.. its normally used when we go to parties and outtings thats why its very elaborate and decorated with embriodery its expensive to make and the style is used in different types of african materials ..

[robertojimenez204]

¡Acére...!!!

[adenola]

Yorubas are the best drummers or beat makers like they say, timbaland, dre or swizzbeatz ain't got nothing on my people...we are genetic drummers.thats a fact.

[farabale01]

@adenola yes ke!!!

[adenola]

@farabale01

abi...

[alexcowart]

I need more cowbell!

[katieannmoore]

Question...what is the rope that goes around the tension ropes for? Does that stay tied or do you untie to change the pitch even more? I just bought one, and am a little confused about the rope around the middle. Seems as though some drums have them and some don't...? Help! Looking forward to learning on my new drum. :)

[zyruemusic]

HELL YES!!!!

[fetishdiva1]

does anyone know where i can find a nice bembe? i have looked for a long time, maybe one will find me lol..

thanks

[Mrxbeach]

Awesome playing and beautiful feel. A true master of the instrument and his music.

[hojima]

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

[SHUNCRIGLER]

My name is Oshundele Bisi Crigler i knew my name came from Nigera but have no clue what it means would really love to know or be pointed in the direction to find out

[Azizip17]

@SHUNCRIGLER Oshun (Osun) is the Yoruba orisha (god) of love. Oshundele is a female Yoruba (Nigeria) name that means Oshun has reached this home. Bisi (joy) is a common element of various Yoruba names. For example Olabisi means honor (dignity, wealth) brings joy. Visit Cocojams Names & Nicknames for more on Yoruba names.

-an African American sista

[amazing207]

thumbs up!

love this!

[olorunyomii]

u remeber mii uncle u brought a case of of molt t mii naming ceramony. my name is isaac olorunyomi my mom said she rember u

[edwin132801]

Amazing

[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.

[VichoPL]

Cptn Obvious!

[cats1921]

Excellent!!

[el6caballo6oscuro6]

I don't know a lot about music, but it seems to me that 'western' music did'nt start to use this kinda sound 'till the 60s (Iron Butterfly, anyone?) - awesome to hear it in it's raw and real form =D

[sonofthedestroyer]

Wow!

[mszeee]

This is truly an Art, fantastic I wish I could get lessons :)

[quitecontrary23]

1:42 to 1:51 is it. i recognize it from some yoruba song, id love to play with adeleke as instructor

[swordlord285]

can some one translate what its saying?

[NativeToungue77]

i wanna take a lesson from him when we go to the ATL in spring 2010.

[wmnguyen]

the cowbells made me think of the TB-808 sound.

[Osiyor]

i can't understand what the drumming is trying to say... Yoruba people, help me out.

[burgos5990]

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

[medusasworldofstone]

initially I thought your comment was stu[id but as i listened to the vid you are so friggin right...you hit that nail on the head....my apples for misjudging

[wmnguyen]

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

[minoustudio]

great, Thanks!

[agbadu]

Some of it sounds like record scratching, like on a turntable. Amazing!

[DEUTSCHLANDDUDE]

Fantastic! from an Indian drummer

[MrSpliffjones]

dont you mean nigirian???

[DEUTSCHLANDDUDE]

no I meant I am an Indian drummer. hahaha!

[melendezalvaro1]

awesome!!i like the sound when when he closes th drum

[deccbi]

Its called Sekere(in yoruba) or Ichaka(igbo) not calabash rattle :S

[Steadno]

pure hiphop

[XxLilBubzXx]

what instrument is he holding on the other side of the drum please get back to me quick if you know the answer

its for my homework lol

[musicNsleep]

it's a calabash rattle

[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!

[Shewolfen]

this is so cool! I love the boing boing drum! I've got to build one of those! and the last one was ok! but I need more cowbell!

[owenrabbi]

chill, man

this takes some real skill, I've tried on of these

[ofirharlev]

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

[DrummerCoCa]

This is tight, I want one of these things now. xD

Sounds awesome.

[kieran369]

this is tight...AND LOOSE!!!

get it? its a tension joke because you can tense the drum.

¬_¬

[hectorsland]

lol fail

[ChapterOfTheReaping]

Dude you are awesome. Fuck you all. I will eat you pussy ass mother fuckers for breakfast. :D

[1888AIDS]

Thank You edElud for this educational upload 5/5 .

" Truth is never alone "

- Adam Eldorado

1-888-AIDS

[suercide]

ur not actually that good. i am not being racist

[suercide]

i hate u

[poorperson]

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[opus88888]

Very good video

thanks

[cwalwanis]

beautiful and he makes it look so easy

[dizzyd419]

All You Guys That Wanna Buy A Drum Try Brixton Market!

[bosoxsuk0616]

can any one describe the difficulty to learn the talking drum... i have a lot of skill in alot of skill in other drums and the drum kit

[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!

[edElud]

You can contact Bisi at his number on the video - the 404 914... number. I get my drums from him and they are very good quality. Sometimes, you can end up buying tourist type drums that dont have good tones and sound flat from "just anyone". Bisi can also teach you if you need.

[edElud]

I would suggest that you start slow and stay encouraged like any new instrument. You're likely going to be playing rythmes and building on them.

[Eegunjobi1966]

@bosoxsuk0616 .If you have a proficiency with other languages,it WILL HELP PROFUSELY,the talking drum mimicks many African tonal languages.If you are not blessed to learn other languages,don't worry,you will just have to work a little harder !

[DaDrumBum1]

@bosoxsuk0616 You have to learn the patterns and tequnique.

[MrCommonlawyer]

@bosoxsuk0616 You really need to be able to speak Yoruba fluently in order to be able to master the instrument's nuances.

[Stoovey24]

I've got a custom built talking drum on my drum set. 8"x24" deep and operated by foot pedal like a remote hi-hat. I use regular tom/snare drum heads.

[Logos198715]

Originally it was called that because it really "talked"- drum language, by which messages could be sent.

I would also be interested to know if they are still used that way now, does anyone know that?

[richardolatunde]

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

[edElud]

As best as I know, the town crier doesnt use talking drums anymore because just about everyone - even in the village - has a cell phone

[richardolatunde]

I'm talking about social gatherings, parties, ceremonies - not "the town crier"!!

[Logos198715]

Thanks so much for the answers! I can really use that because I'm just writing a paper on drum languages. :)

[Alexjr1543]

So, why is this called the "talking" drum?

[111023102019]

wow, that was awsome

[simongajewski]

does anyone know where I could buy one of these drums? I have seen the ones on ebay, does anyone have any info on the quality of thesE?

[anak1]

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

[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

[PaiLung]

Would Bisi make an instructional video on the basic techniques and rythums of the Talking Drum? I have Two professional grade talking drums(not wall hanging tourista drums). If Bisi made a video i would buy it and i know several others who would purchase an instructional vid as well. Contact m,e and let me know. Thankyou and Peace.

[edElud]

I will ask him about that - what part of the world are you in?

[edElud]

Yes, he does a lot of school related work - workshops, school shows, etc.

[remimartins]

saw a clip where this same man was teaching some people in the states how to play the drums am i wrong anyone?

[flypie200]

dont like him wake can do beter

[flypie200]

dont like him wake can do beter

[edElud]

Please dont compare artists unless you know how to do what THEY do also. I've seen this man play two counter rhythms on two different drums at the same time before. Appreciate Bisi and Wake cause they are not competing.

[CrowdPleeza]

Are these types of talking drums used in Cuba and Brazil? So far I haven't seen people in those countries using them. I ask because I know a lot of Yoruba culture survived in those two countries.

[edElud]

These types of drums are not used in those places mostly because talking drums are specialty, higher maintenance instruments. It takes a lot of skill to learn to make and repair them. The skin on Bisi's drums are often as thin or thinner than paper. One wrong strike and thats the end of that head - cant play that drum for another couple of weeks while its being re-sewn.

[Mrxbeach]

@CrowdPleeza  I've been to Cuba, but I never saw any similar instruments in Cuba.

[GhostRider222]

He's a master, enough said, sure ? xD

10/10

[matthiasrs]

yeah africans are the best drummers I think. I wonder why. Hey what's Hamitic?

[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.

[richardolatunde]

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

[dmesswit]

We yorubas are the best drummers hand down and if anyone thinks other wise show me proof.

[JustinComparable]

I would say, that title belongs to all Hamitic Africans worldwide. We are all the best.

[lilomarion2006]

i agree my daddy is nigerian

[Eegunjobi1966]

@dmesswit LOL...I have proof that they MAY not be the case,how many are initiated unto the secrets of AYANGALU? If they are the will ALWAYS be superior to those that are not!

[jaymjay55]

OMG, that was awesome