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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). Congas were
originally used in Afro-Cuban music genres such as conga (hence
their name) and rumba, where each drummer would play a single
drum. Following numerous innovations in conga drumming and
construction during the mid-20th century, as well as its
internationalization, it became increasingly common for drummers
to play two or three drums. Congas have become a popular
instrument in many forms of Latin music such as son (when played
by conjuntos), descarga, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, songo, merengue
and Latin rock. A pair of congas

Although the exact origins of the conga drum are unknown,
researchers agree that it was developed by Cuban people of African
[1]
descent during the late 19th century or early 20th century. Its
direct ancestors are thought to be the yuka and makuta (of Bantu
[1]
origin) and the bembé drums (of Yoruba origin). In Cuba and
Latin America, congas are primarily played as hand drums. In
Trinidadian calypso and soca, congas are sometimes struck with
mallets, while in the Congos, they are often struck with one hand
and one mallet. [2]

Contents

Characteristics
Playing techniques
Strokes
Front: A pair of congas.
Glissando and pitch bending
Back: A pair of bongos.
Rhythms
Guaguancó
Marcha (tumbao)
Clave-neutral
Clave-aligned

Bolero
Songo era
Timba era

Use in non-Cuban genres
Dominican
Colombian

Additional genres
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conga 1/9