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A Tama (the "talking drum") is a drum whose pitch can be regulated. The player puts the tama under one shoulder and beats the tama with a stick. Tama player controls the pitch by squeezing the drum with his arm. Tama is used in playing Mbalax music.

Tama and dundun are possibly the oldest instruments used by west-african griots and their history can be traced back to ancient Ghana Empire.

References

Charry, Eric 2000 Mande Music: Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and Mandinka of Western Africa. Chicago: University of Chicago.
Chernoff, John Miller 1979 African Rhythm and African Sensibility. Chicago. The University of Chicago Press.
Diallo, Yaya and Hall, Mitchell 1989 The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings. Rochester, Vermont. Destiny Books.
Drame, Adama & Senn-Horloz, Arlette 1992 Jeliya: Etre griot et musicien aujourd’hui. Paris. Harmattan.
Hale, Thomas A 1998 Griots and Griottes: Masters of words and Music. Bloomington and Indianapolis. Indiana university Press.
Jansen, Jan 2000 The Griots Craft: An Essay on Oral Tradition and Diplomacy. Hamburg. Lit Verlag.

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 * [http://www.africaguide.com/country/senegal/culture.htm#music Africa Guide: Senegalese Culture: Music]
-* [Charry, Eric 2000 Mande Music: Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and Mandinka of Western Africa. Chicago: University of Chicago.]
+* Charry, Eric 2000 Mande Music: Traditional and Modern Music of the Maninka and Mandinka of Western Africa. Chicago: University of Chicago.
-* ]Chernoff, John Miller 1979 African Rhythm and African Sensibility. Chicago. The University of Chicago Press.]
+* Chernoff, John Miller 1979 African Rhythm and African Sensibility. Chicago. The University of Chicago Press.
-* [Diallo, Yaya and Hall, Mitchell 1989 The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings. Rochester, Vermont. Destiny Books.]
+* Diallo, Yaya and Hall, Mitchell 1989 The Healing Drum: African Wisdom Teachings. Rochester, Vermont. Destiny Books.
-* [Drame, Adama & Senn-Horloz, Arlette 1992 Jeliya: Etre griot et musicien aujourd’hui. Paris. Harmattan.]
+* Drame, Adama & Senn-Horloz, Arlette 1992 Jeliya: Etre griot et musicien aujourd’hui. Paris. Harmattan.
-* [Hale, Thomas A 1998 Griots and Griottes: Masters of words and Music. Bloomington and Indianapolis. Indiana university Press.]
+* Hale, Thomas A 1998 Griots and Griottes: Masters of words and Music. Bloomington and Indianapolis. Indiana university Press.
-* [Jansen, Jan 2000 The Griots Craft: An Essay on Oral Tradition and Diplomacy. Hamburg. Lit Verlag.]
+* Jansen, Jan 2000 The Griots Craft: An Essay on Oral Tradition and Diplomacy. Hamburg. Lit Verlag.