Tumbadora is another name for what Afro-Cuban instrument?

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Tumbadora is another name for what Afro-Cuban instrument?

Tumbadora is the conga drum, the tall, single-headed Afro-Cuban drum traditionally played with the hands. In Afro-Cuban music—think rumba, salsa, and Latin jazz—the conga (tumbadora) sits at the center of the rhythm section, coming in several sizes but sharing the same basic design and playing style. The other instruments listed have different forms: bongos are a pair of small drums played together, timbales are shallow metal drums mounted on a stand, and a guiro is a grated scraper. So tumbadora isn’t any of those others; it’s the conga drum.

Tumbadora is the conga drum, the tall, single-headed Afro-Cuban drum traditionally played with the hands. In Afro-Cuban music—think rumba, salsa, and Latin jazz—the conga (tumbadora) sits at the center of the rhythm section, coming in several sizes but sharing the same basic design and playing style. The other instruments listed have different forms: bongos are a pair of small drums played together, timbales are shallow metal drums mounted on a stand, and a guiro is a grated scraper. So tumbadora isn’t any of those others; it’s the conga drum.

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