The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest).

The tumba, also known as a tumbadora or salidor, [1] is a kind of long, thin, single-headed drum, whose pitch depends on the part of the head being hit. [2] The tumba is the largest drum of the conga family, typically with a head about 12.5 inches in diameter.

Jan 22, 2021 · Of Afro-Cuban origin, the conga is more widely known as a tumbadora, timba, or jícamo in Cuba. The conga player his or herself is referred to as a conguero or conguera. The conga is a narrow, single-head drum that comes in a variety of heights and diameters.

Drumtech's Latin Percussion guru Bosco De Oliveira explain the basic of playing the tumbadora.

Jan 31, 2020 · It is not difficult to identify the tumbadora in a popular Cuban orchestra. Its barrel-shaped shape with nails gives it a peculiar characteristic sound. The tumbadora presents three specific sizes, each one designed to produce different sounds.

Jun 12, 2018 · Congas habaneras lack the corneta china but include trumpets, trombones and saxophones, and they have a different set of percussion instruments: redoblantes (side drums), bombos (bass drums), quinto, tumbadora (the lowest pitched conga drum), and metallic idiophones such as cowbells, spoons, frying pans and rims.

Jan 31, 2020 · No es difícil identificar a la tumbadora en una orquesta popular cubana. Su forma como de barril fijada con clavos le confiere un sonido peculiar muy característico. La tumbadora presenta tres tamaños específicos, cada uno diseñado para producir sonidos diferentes.

more accurate term, used in a tradi-tional sense and by most Spanish-speak-ers, is tumbadora. This term is not traditionally applied to the drums played in Carnaval, but for those played in most traditional and commercial Cuban music. How these names historically came to be confused (and essentially interchange-able) is a difficult question.

The tumbadora, also known as the conga drum, is made from a shell of elongated wood. The instrument is held between the knees of the musician or hung from the shoulders with a strong leather belt. The musician strikes the drum with the palms of his hands.

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