Your cart is empty.
Your cart is empty.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.
Digger
2025-08-18 18:46:45
I legit love this drum. I’m as novice as it gets, with a large group of friends that vary from solid amateur to professional musicians. Playing with them is one of my favorite things to do, all time compared to anything. I have a djembe and a cajon I normally play. I’ve always enjoyed both. This talking drum is the first piece I’ve gotten that I actually love so much that I feel compelled to play it, on my own. Just infinitely unique.
Just what I expected
2025-08-11 17:20:07
Perfect Size, nice sound. Love it
Andy Dossey
2025-07-27 16:32:16
This drum is great, it sounds good and feels good to play. I have both the small version and the big version.The only problem is you can not play with two hands like you might see people do on youtube, unless you are a really small person or a child. Playing with two hands/4 fingers is important for doing very fast advanced rhythms like hertas, or rolls. If you do not have advanced drumming knowledge, this is not really an issue.
Ea
2025-07-17 13:43:48
Met and exceeded my expectations. Thank you!
Book Lover
2025-06-05 21:56:19
The media could not be loaded.
kunlealaba
2025-05-26 14:47:34
This product is beyond my expectation in quality.I love it! I love talking drums, not just for its decorative use, but the sounds it produces fascinates me a lot. As a yoruba man from Nigeria, I had imagined that such product cannot be manufactured by people other than Nigerians, but this product proved me wrong and blew me away! I just love my talking drum and hope to purchase a bigger one very soon from this same makers. The cost and delivery was awesome and precise too, especially when compared with people that makes the same product to sell at so high a price and yet the quality of their product cannot march this one.
S. H. Gray
2025-05-19 14:53:39
I am very satisfied with the Meinl Talking Drum I recently purchased. It is very sturdy, well made, and attractive to look at. My band was very pleased when I broke this baby out for our rendition of Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman." I was able to match the tones exactly to the ones on the recording. In addition to the fine quality the price was very affordable. Overall an excellent drum at an excellent price. Thank you, Meinl USA!!!!
scotland
2025-05-18 10:58:38
Quality,great sound,price was right.
LM
2025-05-03 12:51:09
Great value for money. I'm using it as part of my instrument for making tracks especially afrobeats and the sound is amazing.
AREGBESOLA
2025-04-17 12:54:54
Super qualite
Alvise
2025-04-02 14:03:48
Il marchio è una garanzia.Ottima costruzione e qualità delle pelli, strumento divertente e particolare, utilissimo in laboratori di gruppo.
Svetlana
2025-03-07 21:02:41
i like it
MayUprosper
2024-12-23 15:57:24
Hasn't been used yet but delivery was sharp, product is exactly as seen in the picture, packaging impeccable. Very well made drum too... Cannot compare with the locally made Nigerian dundun which smells so strongly of animal hide when new...It appears sturdy and seems to make all the right sounds. But like previous comment,I am no expert in drums but it looks great and I hope it lasts and serves its purpose well.
Recommended Products
