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The Bongos ~ A pair of round drums held in the knees and struck with the hand.

The Botijuela ~ A bottle used to store oil that was used as a bass in original Son bands.

The Claves ~ They keep the rhythm in the music and guide the dancers feet.

The Conga Drum ~ A skined.drum played with the palms.

The Cowbell ~ Played by holding in one hand and striking with a stick.

The Guiro ~ A carved gourd played by scraping it with a stick.

The Marimbula ~ A finger piano brought to Cuba by slaves from Santo Domingo.

The Quijada ~ A very primitive musical instrument.

The Timbales ~ A pair of skined drums played with a pair of sticks.

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