Bararumba

Percussion Instruments:

Cencerro Cowbell played with a stick

Marimbula Wooden box with metal keys which are plucked. Percussionist sits on box, which has a circular hole in the middle, and plucks the three metal keys to provide a bass accompaniment.

Conga Also called bajo or tumbadora, drums of Congolese origin.

Second, or middle conga called segunda or tres golpes.

The highest pitched conga drum is called quinto, from the Spanish requinto.

Claves Sticks struck together, usually made of the wood (a common species is granadilla).

Guataca or asadon Originally, the head of a hoe. It is struck with a piece of iron.

Maracas A shaker with one end, made from the fruit of the calabash tree. Another type of maraca is ericunde, which is double ended.

Palitos A pair of sticks used to strike either the sides of drums (cascara). Palitos are used to strike the guagua, or cata, a piece of bamboo.

Guagua/Cata A piece of bamboo about 15 cm in diameter and ½ meter long. You use two drumsticks or palitos to play it.


		Percussion Instruments: Cencerro Cowbell played with a stick Marimbula Wooden box with metal keys which are plucked. Percussionist sits on box, which has a circular hole in the middle, and plucks the three metal keys to provide a bass accompaniment. Conga Also called bajo or tumbadora, drums of Congolese origin. Second, or middle conga called segunda or tres golpes. The highest pitched conga drum is called quinto, from the Spanish requinto. Claves Sticks struck together, usually made of the wood (a common species is granadilla). Guataca or asadon Originally, the head of a hoe. It is struck with a piece of iron. Maracas A shaker with one end, made from the fruit of the calabash tree. Another type of maraca is ericunde, which is double ended. Palitos A pair of sticks used to strike either the sides of drums (cascara). Palitos are used to strike the guagua, or cata, a piece of bamboo. Guagua/Cata A piece of bamboo about 15 cm in diameter and ½ meter long. You use two drumsticks or palitos to play it.