Im Baule-Dorf Tumodi spielen drei Senufoarbeiter auf zwei Xylophonen und einer Trommel. Die Tonfolgen bedeuten Sätze und Sprichwörter ihrer Sprache.

In a small town of the Baule three young musicians of the Senufo tribe meet - they have come as workman: two xylophone-players and one drum-player. As with the speakingdrum, each melody line of their play means something in their language, usually proverbs. They play for dancing, but also for musical enjoyment only.