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The Bongoes or Bongocitos

The Bongos or Bongocitos are two wooden shells fastened together at the middle. Their tops are covered by stretched leather and they produce a sound when struck in the center or along their border. The Bongos are made in two different sizes, those most commonly used being eight and six inches in diameter. The leather is stretched tightly using the dry heat from a flame but never with steam. The two bongo drums are held between the knees with the leather facing frontward, the larger drum on the right side and the smaller on the left. This instrument is a very important part of Conga, Rumba and other Latin rhythmic styles. It is an indispensable part of all typical Cuban rhythms.

Translated by Maureen Turner from Historia de la Música Cubana by Elena Perez Sajurjo

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