bongo drum
Cuban hand drum
A bongo drum is one of a pair of small drums played together, held between the knees and struck with the hands.
The two drums differ in size and pitch.
Bongos originated in Cuban music and became associated with beatnik culture in the mid-20th century: He sat in the corner playing bongo drums.
Usually shortened to bongos.
- Afro-Cuban rhythmsAfrican-influenced Caribbean musical patterns
- Cuban musicIsland nation's musical traditions
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