bongos
Hand-struck twin drums
Bongos are a pair of small drums of different sizes, joined together and played with the hands.
They originated in Cuba and appear prominently in Latin music, jazz, and percussion ensembles.
The player typically holds them between the knees: She kept rhythm on the bongos while he played guitar.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
clave · pattern · pulse · accent · swing · downbeat · upbeat · cadence
Blending African and Cuban
- claveLatin music's rhythmic spine
- sonMale child relation
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
mambo · cha-cha-cha · timba · bolero · habanera · Havana · Buena Vista
Shallow single-headed drum pair
- clavesPercussion stick pair
- maracasHandheld gourd rattles
- cowbellStruck metal percussion instrument
- percussionSound through impact
Gripping limbs' extremities
rim · fingertips · striking · technique · seated · lap · held · solo
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
polyrhythm · clave · pattern · pulse · accent · swing · downbeat · upbeat · cadence · meter
Afro-Cuban
Blending African and Cuban
rumba · mambo · cha-cha-cha · timba · bolero · habanera · Havana · Buena Vista
timbales
Shallow single-headed drum pair
hands
Gripping limbs' extremities
muted · rim · fingertips · striking · technique · seated · lap · held · solo · fill
drums
Struck membrane instruments
tuning · wooden · shells · rawhide · paired · acoustic · resonance · pitch · tone · timbre
djembe
Hand-struck goblet drum
- music gearguitar, amplifiers, piano, amps, keyboard
- music makingsinging, jam session, jam sessions, karaoke, open mic
- rhythm toystambourine, maracas, shakers, egg shaker, egg shakers
- hand drumsdjembe, tabla
- Latin Musiccumbia, salsa, merengue, bachata, bossa nova
- Latin Percussioncongas, timbales, claves, maracas, guiro
bongosbass drum
Large mallet-struck cylinder
taiko · timpani · kick drum · kettledrum · floor tom
bongossnare drum
Tensioned wire percussion cylinder
djembe · bass drum · tambourine · frame drum · bodhran
bongostaiko
Japanese ceremonial drum
djembe · bodhran · tabla · marching drums · talking drum
- bongo drumsPaired handheld percussion instruments