July 27 (UPI) --In West Africa, drummers speak through their instruments -- literally. According to a new study, the dùndúns drum -- in the hands of a skilled percussionist -- can accurately mimic the ...

The West African instrument dùndún is also known as “talking drum” because players can match the pitch and rhythm of speech patterns on it. A new study reveals just how closely dùndún players match ...

Drumming and singing at the same time is impressive, whether you’re Karen Carpenter, Ringo Starr or a chimpanzee. Japanese ...

New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using regular spacing between drum hits. Their results show that eastern and ...