Latin percussion
Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.
Instruments
[edit]Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles
[edit]Folkloric and Santeria
[edit]- Trap drums
- Abakua and Arará drums
- Chekere/Shekere
- Erikundi
- Bata
- Cowbell
- Shaker
- Conga
- Cajon
- Guiro
- Barril de bomba
- Pandereta plenera
- Cuá
- mouth sounds
20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)
[edit]South America
[edit]- Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument
- Surdo
- Cuíca
- Caixa
- Reco-reco
- Cabasa/Afuche
- Repinique
- Agogô
- Tan-tan
- Pandeiro
- Tamborim
- Apito
- Berimbau
Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions
[edit]Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)
[edit]- Rain Stick
- Reco-reco
- Sheep hooves, or chapchas
- Chipaya box
- Bombo
- Huancara
- Maraca
Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian
[edit]Afro-Dominican
[edit]Folkloric
[edit]Merengue and Bacha-rengue
[edit]Bachata
[edit]Other Caribbean & Central America
[edit]Honduran music
[edit]- Maracas
- Shaker
- Garawon (Drum)
- Turtle Shells
- Marimba (Afro-Central American Instrument)
- Primera Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand Drum, which creates a rattling sound when struck)
- Segunda Drum (Afro-Honduran Hand drum that creates a bass sound when struck)
- Conga
- etc.
Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore
[edit]Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)
[edit]Haitian
[edit]Trinidad
[edit]Go-Go
[edit]External links
[edit]- Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource.
- Percussion Instruments