Ayan Bisi Adeleke - Master talking drummer - drum talks

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  • čas přidán 3. 08. 2007
  • Bisi playing the talking drum. Plays dundun - part 1. Plays gongon and bembe in part two. Edited on Linux with Cinelerra.
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  • @TosingerT
    @TosingerT Před 5 lety +355

    That’s my talking drum teacher 🙌🏾

    • @drpritimath
      @drpritimath Před 4 lety +7

      Wow

    • @conanichigawa
      @conanichigawa Před 4 lety +11

      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_
      @_blk_daria_ Před 3 lety +2

      You are and have been blessed

    • @charlieg2262
      @charlieg2262 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @Oxymoron808
      @Oxymoron808 Před 3 lety +1

      cool

  • @jgilgorri
    @jgilgorri Před 11 lety +152

    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
      @eluemina2366 Před 4 lety +10

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

    • @tfn212
      @tfn212 Před 3 lety +14

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

    • @milomd_music
      @milomd_music Před rokem +4

      Dog that would go absolute wild

  • @malcomhuey
    @malcomhuey Před 9 lety +97

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

  • @katharinehorowitz1709
    @katharinehorowitz1709 Před 6 lety +58

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

    • @onGodChannel
      @onGodChannel Před 2 lety +3

      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
      @robbailey9344 Před 2 lety +4

      @@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

  • @arsnakehert
    @arsnakehert Před 5 lety +36

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

  • @johnrobinson1720
    @johnrobinson1720 Před 8 lety +82

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

  • @a1c187
    @a1c187 Před 9 lety +183

    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
      @PaulTheSkeptic Před 5 lety +1

      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
      @bichthaokien2651 Před 5 lety +2

      Wow

    • @TheOne-yq6qk
      @TheOne-yq6qk Před 5 lety +2

      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
      @onGodChannel Před 2 lety +1

      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
      @numoherisson1656 Před měsícem

      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.

  • @gfrancesat
    @gfrancesat Před 3 lety +16

    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.

  • @dare2win215
    @dare2win215 Před 2 lety +25

    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!

  • @richardolatunde
    @richardolatunde Před 15 lety +48

    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!

  • @tejumolaologboni7067
    @tejumolaologboni7067 Před rokem +5

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

    • @rcala1980
      @rcala1980 Před rokem +1

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

  • @theseeker61
    @theseeker61 Před 16 lety +19

    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.

  • @1southsideoba
    @1southsideoba Před 5 měsíci +1

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

  • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823

    5:25. The plot thinkens!

  • @philiphockenbury6563
    @philiphockenbury6563 Před 6 lety +5

    This is legitamately awesome beyond description.

  • @PracticaProphetica
    @PracticaProphetica Před 3 dny

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

  • @fig4159
    @fig4159 Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @nightowl1596
    @nightowl1596 Před 6 lety +292

    Ludwig Goransson & Black Panther brought me here

  • @ewa_bae
    @ewa_bae Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @CircuitDruid
    @CircuitDruid Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @michaelbauers8800
    @michaelbauers8800 Před 10 lety +11

    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.

  • @flamencoprof
    @flamencoprof Před 4 lety +5

    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!

  • @hippojuice23
    @hippojuice23 Před 9 lety +18

    This guy owns it!

  • @mikelemontolli5069
    @mikelemontolli5069 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @jojoniko514
    @jojoniko514 Před 5 lety +4

    OG Dubstep

  • @talynhastime9343
    @talynhastime9343 Před 5 lety +5

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

  • @jasonbiggs603
    @jasonbiggs603 Před 3 lety

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

  • @TheMercuryProject
    @TheMercuryProject Před 15 lety +26

    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
      @Oxymoron808 Před 3 lety +3

      this comment is very old

    • @plaggsa
      @plaggsa Před 3 lety +1

      how are you

    • @reignvry6725
      @reignvry6725 Před rokem +2

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

  • @TosingerT
    @TosingerT Před 4 měsíci +2

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

    • @ledzepgirl92
      @ledzepgirl92 Před 13 dny

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

  • @rasheedgangan
    @rasheedgangan Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @martynasgelezevicius3668
    @martynasgelezevicius3668 Před 5 lety +3

    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.

  • @geoffjoyner2617
    @geoffjoyner2617 Před 2 lety +2

    That looks like A LOT of fun....

  • @luchen7683
    @luchen7683 Před 9 lety +14

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

    • @nindoabubakari4935
      @nindoabubakari4935 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @YourNameHere1000
    @YourNameHere1000 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @Rickey904
    @Rickey904 Před 5 lety +1

    You put a smile on my face.

  • @isalegangan6770
    @isalegangan6770 Před 6 lety +2

    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!

  • @PaulTheSkeptic
    @PaulTheSkeptic Před 5 lety +6

    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
      @apalafavour Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @PaulTheSkeptic
      @PaulTheSkeptic Před 2 lety

      @@apalafavour Hello. 😁

    • @apalafavour
      @apalafavour Před 2 lety

      @@PaulTheSkeptic hi sir.

    • @apalafavour
      @apalafavour Před 2 lety

      @@PaulTheSkeptic can we chat better sir

    • @PaulTheSkeptic
      @PaulTheSkeptic Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @doctorjallo
    @doctorjallo Před rokem +1

    This is incredibly amazing !

  • @yoericktv9610
    @yoericktv9610 Před 5 lety

    Amazing playing! Much love.

  • @thingamabitch
    @thingamabitch Před 8 lety +15

    What a cool instrument!

  • @posernaphtali19
    @posernaphtali19 Před 5 lety +1

    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!

  • @ravana8762
    @ravana8762 Před 2 lety +4

    We have similar instruments in south India called urumi and udukkai

  • @GoldenBoyDims
    @GoldenBoyDims Před 6 lety

    this was awesome i love all the percussive instruments used

  • @anak1
    @anak1 Před 16 lety +5

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

  • @TheMikew79
    @TheMikew79 Před 4 lety

    Really amazing, much respect to this expert

  • @Haterx2
    @Haterx2 Před 11 lety +3

    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.

  • @blahblahtoucan5329
    @blahblahtoucan5329 Před rokem

    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

  • @LateBloomerMedia
    @LateBloomerMedia Před 5 lety +8

    0:52 when the beat drops 🕯🔥🔥🔥🤣

  • @BengustuA
    @BengustuA Před 7 lety

    Really enjoyed this.. Amazing talent.

  • @boehrb
    @boehrb Před 7 lety +46

    Incredible music and musician! Acoustic dubstep

    • @austincurry5317
      @austincurry5317 Před 6 lety +5

      If you think this is acoustoc dubstep, look up didgeridoos

    • @Bronze_Age_Sea_Person
      @Bronze_Age_Sea_Person Před 4 lety +4

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

  • @abiodunadebiyi6195
    @abiodunadebiyi6195 Před 9 měsíci +3

    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.

  • @notnotnotjet
    @notnotnotjet Před 7 lety

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

  • @posernaphtali19
    @posernaphtali19 Před 5 lety +6

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

    • @ayanfenwaalex8569
      @ayanfenwaalex8569 Před 3 lety

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

    • @posernaphtali19
      @posernaphtali19 Před 3 lety

      @@ayanfenwaalex8569 Hi. Put me through what?

    • @ayanfenwaalex8569
      @ayanfenwaalex8569 Před 3 lety

      @@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

  • @user-ff1ez5sy5h
    @user-ff1ez5sy5h Před rokem +1

    Wow. This stunning.

  • @jyotisat
    @jyotisat Před 9 lety +15

    Beautifully played

    • @jyotisat
      @jyotisat Před 8 lety +7

      i wish to play this one day

  • @KrillLiberator
    @KrillLiberator Před 2 lety +1

    I'm in love with this! Waaaawwww!

  • @simplehuman1798
    @simplehuman1798 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @raasprasad2575
    @raasprasad2575 Před 6 lety +10

    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.

  • @purplepineapple117
    @purplepineapple117 Před 7 lety +40

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

    • @DeadWolfRakon
      @DeadWolfRakon Před 7 lety +3

      fuck you

    • @kelpie7409
      @kelpie7409 Před 7 lety +12

      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
      @purplepineapple117 Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks for clarifying that to other people discountdemon.

    • @purplepineapple117
      @purplepineapple117 Před 7 lety +11

      I meant his drum not his voice. ._.

  • @fizikia
    @fizikia Před 15 lety +1

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

  • @oh_rhythm
    @oh_rhythm Před 15 lety +1

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

  • @yassy588
    @yassy588 Před 10 lety +4

    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。

  • @moritai69
    @moritai69 Před 12 lety +1

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

  • @maythestate
    @maythestate Před 7 lety +1

    That was pretty awesome.

  • @apalafavour
    @apalafavour Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing talent man full of great impactation 🥰🥰🥰

  • @lydond99
    @lydond99 Před 11 lety +1

    Stopping by.! Rock ON.

  • @kymlawrence6701
    @kymlawrence6701 Před 5 lety

    Nice rhythms! Very soulful!!!

  • @lukejeter7
    @lukejeter7 Před 12 lety +8

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

  • @molaken
    @molaken Před 12 lety +17

    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

  • @Nostentegy
    @Nostentegy Před 10 lety +8

    This sounds mad!

  • @ronaldvanderwalt6751
    @ronaldvanderwalt6751 Před 11 lety +1

    Beautiful, very much beautiful

  • @karenspann1992
    @karenspann1992 Před 6 lety

    Love this!

  • @jasonunchained
    @jasonunchained Před 10 lety

    I am so getting one of these.

  • @eirodgers
    @eirodgers Před 13 lety +1

    insane, so good

  • @moyin9222
    @moyin9222 Před 2 lety +2

    Yo! This guy is sick!🤯

  • @Iweniyi
    @Iweniyi Před 3 měsíci

    I love this.

  • @forgetfulstranger
    @forgetfulstranger Před 5 lety

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

  • @rcala1980
    @rcala1980 Před rokem

    that was amazing!!!

  • @JucaBJC2012
    @JucaBJC2012 Před 11 lety +1

    Great playing!

  • @YourHomieHenry
    @YourHomieHenry Před 8 lety

    I love this !!!!

  • @Maria-ev7fk
    @Maria-ev7fk Před 5 lety

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

  • @maciejsawicki9659
    @maciejsawicki9659 Před 6 lety +25

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

  • @_blk_daria_
    @_blk_daria_ Před 3 lety

    Okay I need this on vynl or an album...I been on CZcams rewinding this getting my life. 5 videos??!! And the others I’ve come across aren’t the same . Bisi rules the talking drum

  • @ana-OM
    @ana-OM Před 2 lety

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

  • @jaymjay55
    @jaymjay55 Před 17 lety +1

    OMG, that was awesome

  • @cassie6147
    @cassie6147 Před 9 lety

    This is amazing!!!!!!!!!!

  • @AR-wb6vc
    @AR-wb6vc Před 5 lety

    awesome for house music just got one for Christmas

  • @lamar9599
    @lamar9599 Před 3 lety

    Thats so good omg i luv it

  • @irmarobinson3203
    @irmarobinson3203 Před 11 lety +1

    Awesome!

  • @truthsquestions1532
    @truthsquestions1532 Před rokem +1

    You are the best!

  • @mariagervais2371
    @mariagervais2371 Před 6 lety

    I love it thank you💕💕

  • @buzzedlunne6668
    @buzzedlunne6668 Před 7 lety +1

    legend!

  • @richardolatunde
    @richardolatunde Před 15 lety +5

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

  • @isabelrojas24
    @isabelrojas24 Před 8 lety +1

    Thank you that was beautiful! 😊 👆💖@

  • @CarmenSandiego649
    @CarmenSandiego649 Před 5 lety

    Could have your own dance club with this!

  • @booblikon
    @booblikon Před 5 lety

    Amazing drummer!

  • @Brothervince
    @Brothervince Před 6 lety

    Beautiful

  • @mc_dibia
    @mc_dibia Před 7 lety +11

    troyboi should hire this guy

  • @PatrickPease
    @PatrickPease Před 3 lety +1

    Damn, that daddy drum sounds goooood

  • @doghammer1
    @doghammer1 Před 4 lety

    Очень понравилось! Very nice! Thanks very mach!