Bongo drum: Difference between revisions

'''Bongos''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''bongó'') are an [[Afro-Cubans|Afro-Cuban]] [[percussion instrument]] consisting of a pair of small open bottomed [[hand drum]]s of different sizes similar to tabla.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Strain |first=James Allen |url= |title=A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield Publishers]] |year=2017 |isbn=978-0-8108-8693-3 |page=23 |oclc=974035735 |quote=}}</ref> The pair consists of the larger ''hembra'' ({{Literally|female}}) and the smaller ''macho'' ({{Literally|male}}), and they are often played held between the legs, although stands may be used in classical music and for larger multi-percussion set-ups.