Bongos

Timbales

Name: Bongos 

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Origin: Cuba

Instrument maker: Latin Percussion (LP). 

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Description:  a set of two small drums attached by a thick piece of wood, played while held between the knees. The bongos were developed in Cuba's Oriente province.  

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Photo credit: - Courtesy of Latin Percussion (LP).

Information Sources: World Music Portal 

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