bongo drum

bongo drum
One of a pair of small drums, played with the hand

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  • bongo drum — noun a small drum; played with the hands • Syn: ↑bongo • Hypernyms: ↑drum, ↑membranophone, ↑tympan * * * noun see bongo V * * * bongo drum, = bongo …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bongo drum — Bongo drums or bongos are a percussion instrument made up of two small drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size. The larger drum is called a hembra (Spanish: female) and the smaller drum is called a macho (Spanish: male). [… …   Wikipedia

  • Bongo — Bongo(s) may refer to:In nature: *Bongo (antelope), a species of forest antelope from AfricaIn geography: *Bongo Country, the name of several places in AfricaIn entertainment: *Bongo drum, a percussion instrument made up of two small drums… …   Wikipedia

  • bongo — bongo1 [bäŋ′gō, bôŋ′gō] n. pl. bongos [native Afr name] a large African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus) with a reddish brown coat and white stripes ☆ bongo2 [bäŋ′gō, bôŋ′gō ] n. pl. bongos [AmSp < ?] either of a pair of small joined drums,… …   English World dictionary

  • Drum — For other uses, see Drum (disambiguation). The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones.[1] Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that …   Wikipedia

  • Bongo music — The combination of various bongo drums that result in an upbeat form of fast paced percussions – most commonly composed of bongo drums and referred to as bongo music. This type of music has very rapid and lively beats. The sounds of the bongo… …   Wikipedia

  • bongo — bongo1 /bong goh, bawng /, n., pl. bongos, (esp. collectively) bongo. a reddish brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns. [1860 65; prob. < a Bantu language;… …   Universalium

  • Drum rudiment — In percussion music, a rudiment is one of the basic patterns used in rudimental drumming. These patterns of drum strokes can be combined in many ways to create music. Contents 1 History 2 Terminology 3 40 P.A.S. International Drum Rudiments …   Wikipedia

  • Drum cadence — This article is about marching hit patterns. For general hit patterns, see Drum beat. For single hits, see Drum stroke. In music, a drum cadence is a work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band (see marching… …   Wikipedia

  • drum — Synonyms and related words: barrage, barrel, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, beat the drum, beat time, beating, bole, bongo drum, cackle, call, canvass, carol, cask, caw, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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