Latin percussion

Latin percussion

:"This article is about percussion instruments used in Latin music. For the instrument manufacturer and distributor by this name, also known as LP, see Latin Percussion."

The term Latin percussion refers to any number of a large family of musical percussion instruments used in Latin music, which in turn is a very loosely related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African tribal music.

Particular instruments

Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles

Folkloric and Santeria

*Trap drums
*Abakua and Arará drums
*Chekere/Shekere
*Erikundi
*Bata
*Cowbell
*Shaker_(percussion)
*Conga
*Cajon
*Guiro
*Flute

20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)

*Bongo
*Conga
*Clave/Wood block
*Cowbell (cencerro)
*Timbales
*Shaker_(percussion)/Maraca
*Guiro
*Cajon

outh America

Brazilian music

amba and Bossa Nova

*Cuica
*Timbal (not to be confused with Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument)
*Surdo
*Caixa
*Reco-reco
*Cabasa/Afuche
*Repinique
*Agogô
*Tan-tan
*Pandeiro
*Tamborim
*Apito

Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions

*Conga
*Timbales
*Bongo
*Clave/Wood block
*Cowbell

Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)

*Rain Stick
*Reco-reco
*Sheep hooves, or chapchas
*Chipaya box
*Bombo
*Huancara
*Acha drum
*Maraca

Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian

*Cajon
*Spoons
*Cajita

Afro-Dominican

Folkloric

*Various African drums
*Shaker_(percussion)
*Tambora
*Palo drums
*Marimbula

Merengue and Bacha-rengue

*Tambora
*Güira
*Timbales
*Conga
*Bass drum (played by Güirero)

Bachata

*Güira
*Bongo

Other Caribbean

Honduran Punta & Folkloric music

*Shaker_(percussion)/Rattles
*Garawon (drum)
*Turtle Shells

Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore

*Marimba
*Shaker_(percussion)
*Rattles
*Guiro
*Bass drum

Cumbia (Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, etc.)

*Conga
*Güira and Guiro
*Maracas
*Timbales
*Wood block
*Tambora

Haitian

*Tanbou rada
*Tanbou Petwo

Trinidad

*dholak
*steel drum
*conga

External links

There are far too many instruments in this sub-family of percussion to list all of them here. For more information:

* [http://www.percussion.info Percussion Info.] - Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource.
* [http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textp/Percussioninstruments.html Percussion Instruments]


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