This percussion instrument is also a verb that means to teach by repetition
The repetition of 
spoken or sung word phrases, accompanied by a percussion instrument, offers 
powerful ... For example, when a teacher taps a beat on a drum dur- ing one part 
of a... [DOC] [TLE] Patent US20090226860 - Talk-n-Drum Foreign Language and ... [PAR] A method of teaching language utilizing percussion instruments, an original 
repertoire ... or hands hit the instrument) is also repeated by the student on the 
instrument.