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Product Code: AD-tadrpr40

Talking Drum – Premium – 40cm high

£55.00 exc VAT

£66.00 inc VAT

Age 5 - 18+

  • Instruments 1
  • Players 1
  • L 41cm x W 21cm x H 21cm
  • Stock: 26
Quantity Discount (%) Price (exc VAT)
1 - 2 £55.00
3 - 4 5 % £52.25
5 - 9 10 % £49.50
10+ 15 % £46.75
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The Talking Drum (sometimes called a ‘Calling Drum’) is a West African drum whose pitch can be regulated by changing the tension in the drum stringing whilst playing. The resulting sounds are used to communicate at a distance and for this reason it is said that the drum ‘talks’.

The EAN of this product is 5060344030540

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How to Play

The playing style of the Talking Drum is based largely upon producing long and sustained notes by hitting the drum head with the stick-holding hand. The accompanying free hand is then used to dampen and change tones immediately after the drum is struck.

Guarantee

We use the best quality materials and traditional manufacturing methods to make our West African Drumming instruments and accessories and they’re designed for serious, long term use in the classroom. Looked after properly the instruments will give many years of satisfaction, even if used several times a day and the materials and workmanship are guaranteed as follows:

Djembe and other drum shells – 10 years. But keep at a stable temperature and humidity and don’t let the shells get damp or wet. Don’t leave in direct sunlight or near a heat source as this can cause the wood to dry out and crack. Although they’re naturally tough, handle with respect and don’t drop them or throw them about as rough treatment can also cause cracks to appear.

Drum skins -5 years. But keep hard or sharp points (including rings and other jewellery) away from drum skins at all times. Keep skins dry and don’t leave in direct sunlight or near a heat source as this can cause the skin to dry out and split. If you need to tighten the drum skins, be sure not to over do it as over-tightening can also cause skins to split.

Hand percussion instruments – 1 year. But treat with care and don’t drop them or handle roughly as natural materials are not as strong as plastics and may crack or break, particularly if dropped on a hard surface.

Storage/carry bags and accessories – 2 years. But keep bags away from sharp points and don’t over-fill them or force the zips.

If you should get any problems with any of our African Drumming instruments or accessories, please take photos of the issues and email them to us with the order/invoice number and a brief description of how the problem arose and we’ll get back to you right away.

Delivery

We work with a small number of specialist logistic companies to deliver your order quickly and economically. The delivery method varies, depending on your location and the size of the order, as follows:

UK Locations

Orders up to 5kg – Courier 2 to 3 working day delivery. This would typically include books, smaller instruments, percussion baskets and djembes up to 40cm.

Orders over 5kg – Courier, next working day delivery. Most orders are sent this way.

Large orders – Pallet service, 3 to 5 working day delivery. Used for large orders and those with more fragile contents.

Please note:

  1. Above timings are from dispatch date. Time from placing your order will usually be one or two days longer, depending on the order and destination.
  2. Delivery to offshore or Highland addresses may take longer and may cost more than to UK mainland addresses and we’ll quote and agree the costs with you in advance. Please note that in these cases it’s fine to go ahead and place your order, and there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you.
  3. For some destinations, where a courier service isn’t available, we may send by Royal Mail instead.

International Locations

Orders weighing less than 1kg and not too bulky – Post Office Airmail. This would include books and smaller percussion instruments.

Orders weighing more than about 1kg and large orders – international courier or pallet service. We’ll obtain competitive quotes and agree these with you in advance.

Please note that it’s fine to go ahead and place your international order prior to confirming shipping costs, and that there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you. Payment for international orders, including shipping costs, is required before dispatch of the goods.

Returns

Please let us know straight away if anything arrives damaged or otherwise in a substandard condition and we’ll be happy to replace it, refund the cost or provide you with an alternative product to your satisfaction. Speed is of the essence here as most courier companies will only accept responsibility for damage in transit if the damage is reported within 24 hours of delivery.

 In the event of damage, please take photographs, including any damage to the packaging, and email these to us ASAP.

Similarly, if an instrument  develops a fault within 12 months of purchase in the course of normal use (though excluding fair wear and tear), please let us know, and we’ll replace it or refund the cost. It’s also very helpful for us to see photos of the issue as this gives us solid information for changing the design, the production method or the packing materials.

But please do contact us before returning any damaged or substandard items. Once we’ve approved their return, please send to:  Drums for Schools Limited, 21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce NG14 5GL 

We really appreciate your feedback in the case of faults (or if you think an instrument could be improved in any way) and we take all such feedback very seriously indeed.

The 24″ shamanic drum is terrific and thanks again for providing a very cost-effective service.

Chris Sangster

Everything arrived safely and is excellent. The goodwill gesture of sending covers for the drums free of charge was much appreciated.

Simon George
Rastrick High School Academy

It was really well appreciated.
I used the instruments for a Christmas Jam session, and it worked well 🙂 Thanks again for helping making it happen.

Peter Keserue
COVO Connecting Voices

Small carousel work within a withdrawal group can be played out with this class pack, giving every student the opportunity to play, teach and learn.

Richard McKerron

Our order just arrived and I’m so happy with everything! I’m going to order all my instruments from your company from now on as the price, service and delivery are all better than the other companies I’ve tried.

Gabi Maddocks
the Playing Space