Atumpan, the talking drums of Ghana Institute of Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles in cooperation with African Studies Center, UCLA ; School of Music and Drama, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana ; filmed and recorded by Mantle Hood.

Documentary about West African ceremonial drums. Explains the different uses for each drum and who may use them as well as showing how they are made. Also shown are some of the dances performed to the beat of the drums.

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Corporate Authors: University of California, Los Angeles. Institute of Ethnomusicology, University of California, Los Angeles. African Studies Center, University of Ghana. Institute of African Studies. School of Music and Drama, University of California, Los Angeles
Other Authors: Hood, Mantle
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, Calif : University of California, Los Angeles], c1964.
Series:Performing arts of the non-western world. no. 1
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Music Media

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Call Number: video 207
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