World Music Percussion Instruments...Latin American Instruments
...often coming out of dance and its rhythms.
Castanets, the single, the double and the castanet machine.
*Timbales, two small Tom-toms on a single stand, larger than Bongo drums
*Maracas, used in pairs
Temple Blocks, Korean Blocks
Woodblocks, pitched instruments depending on size
Conga Drum, use at least two, tunable sizes
Bongo Drums, are played in pairs and are both tunable. Bongo drums are much smaller than Conga Drums.
Cabasa/Afuche, like the Maraca except the "rattlers" are on the outside instead of the inside.
Claves - important for Cuban rhythms
Guiro, a gourd-shaped instrument
Cowbell
*Note: Timbales and maracas demand more skill than the claves, guiro or cowbells.
And MORE Percussion, but not all inclusive!
Djembe
Wind Machine
Anvil
Steel Drums
Whistles
Brake Drums
Rattles
Slap-stick
Bird Whistles
Quijada
Agogo Bells
Talking Drums
Log Drums
Calypso Maracas
14-inch Ka-me-so
SelighBells Mounted
Tablets
Bata
Dumberg Drums, combination of Conga and Gongo Drums
...often coming out of dance and its rhythms.
Castanets, the single, the double and the castanet machine.
*Timbales, two small Tom-toms on a single stand, larger than Bongo drums
*Maracas, used in pairs
Temple Blocks, Korean Blocks
Woodblocks, pitched instruments depending on size
Conga Drum, use at least two, tunable sizes
Bongo Drums, are played in pairs and are both tunable. Bongo drums are much smaller than Conga Drums.
Cabasa/Afuche, like the Maraca except the "rattlers" are on the outside instead of the inside.
Claves - important for Cuban rhythms
Guiro, a gourd-shaped instrument
Cowbell
*Note: Timbales and maracas demand more skill than the claves, guiro or cowbells.
And MORE Percussion, but not all inclusive!
Djembe
Wind Machine
Anvil
Steel Drums
Whistles
Brake Drums
Rattles
Slap-stick
Bird Whistles
Quijada
Agogo Bells
Talking Drums
Log Drums
Calypso Maracas
14-inch Ka-me-so
SelighBells Mounted
Tablets
Bata
Dumberg Drums, combination of Conga and Gongo Drums