How do you correctly pronounce Tama?

Vdrummer · Newbie Alert Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 1

I know this might seem like a stupid question but I've been going back and forth with a co-worker of mine about how Tama is pronounced. I've always heard it pronounced as Tah-Ma or Ta-Ma (with the first part of the word sounding like tom as in tom-tom or someone's name with an "A" on the end of the word) but my co-worker insists that it is pronounced Tam-ah (with the first part sounding like the first part of the name Tammy). I personally don't play Tama drums but I've never heard it pronounced that way. He owns a Tama set and is a big fan of Rush and I know Neil uses them, so he could be right. But then again...he's been wrong before. Let me know.

carrythatweight · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 9:14 pm Post subject:

taw-muh
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Jonesie67 · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:42 am Post subject:

Tah-Mah

Premier Artist · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:55 am Post subject:

Tah-mah. Just like "tom tom" but with "a" instead. I think Your co-worker may have confused Tama with Yamaha. Very Happy

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bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5306 Location: Kansas

I agree with the pronunciations above. I've always said it as "Tah-mah" (rhymes with "mama"), but I've heard people say it as "Ta-ma" (rhymes with "Ala-BAMA"). I say it the first way. The second way just sounds... well, dumber to me.

BTW, Neil Peart used to play Tama drums. He then switched to Ludwig in the '80s but has since switched again to DW, which he presently endorses.

PAZUZU · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:38 am Post subject:

my sister is the head of hr at the hoshino warehouse in bensalem, and it's tama, rhymes with mama.

Drummin_Dan · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:48 am Post subject:

Tahmah. That's how I see it. it's two conjoined syllables. It's not seperated, but just Tama. Like Tahmah (silent "h"'s btw).

i beat 4 skins · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:38 am Post subject:

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5306 Location: Kansas

Drummin_Dan · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:50 am Post subject:

Yah, that would be AWESOME to get stuff. I'm a big Tama supporter

PAZUZU · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:50 am Post subject:

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5306 Location: Kansas

Man, that's a sweet deal. Can you hook us Drum Dogs up? Wink

PAZUZU · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:23 pm Post subject:

well, like i said, i got the kit before she started there, so i don't even know what deals i could hook up me up with. i haven't even gotten so much as a sticker, lol. but if it was up to me, i'd hook all you guys up.

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5306 Location: Kansas

That's cool. I was just kiddin' with you. The Dogs got to look after their own, you know? Smile

I like your Ghost Rider avatar, btw. Beauty.

Drummin_Dan · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:55 pm Post subject:

She's YOUR sister. I think if Drumdogs had some company support it would go somewhere. That's always an idea. You should talk to her.