| type="text/javascript"> | | | | olden days the bongos were heat tuned. Now, it is |
| Latin music widely uses percussion instruments like | | | | much easier to tune with the help of the tuning lugs. |
| bongos and congas. Bongos are originally thought to | | | | Beat animal skin were used in the olden times. Today |
| have originated from Africa and brought to Cuba in | | | | synthetic materials which closely resemble the sound |
| later years. | | | | tone of animal skin is widely used. Bongos produce a |
| Bongos consist of a pair of drums mounted on the | | | | high pitched tone rich sound. It is played with both the |
| knees while playing. It has 2 drums. One of them is | | | | hands, using the palm and fingers. It is also played with |
| significantly larger than the other. | | | | sticks and mallets. Lot of players in the hand drumming |
| Wood, metal and synthetic materials are used to | | | | circles have embraced bongos and have invented their |
| make the bongos. The drum is made of wood and it is | | | | own playing techniques. Some of them use a bit of |
| well supported by metal rims and rods. A tuning lug is | | | | moisture by rubbing saliva or sweat or some liquid |
| used to tune the bongos to get the desired tone. In | | | | lubricant to alter the tone. |