how to play bongo?

Answer 1

Bongo drums are a percussion instrument often referred to more simply as bongos.

Made up of a set of two very small drums attached by a thick piece of wood, bongos are played while held between the knees. They are traditionally played by striking the heads with the fingers, although some contemporary classical compositions call for them to be played with sticks or brushes. The two drums are of different sizes, with the larger one being called the hembra (female) and the smaller one called the macho (Spanish for male). Modern bongos may be made of wood, metal, or composite materials and produce a high-pitched sound.

The history of bongo drumming can be traced to the Cuban music styles known as Changüi and Son. These styles first developed in eastern Cuba (Oriente province) in the late 1800's around the time that slavery was abolished. Initially, the bongo had heads which were tacked and tuned with a heat source. By the 1940s metal tuning lugs were developed to facilitate easier tuning. Some of the first recordings of the bongo can be heard performed by the groups Sexteto Habanero, Sexteto Boloña and Septeto Nacional. As in Cuban music the bongos are usually played by the same musician as the cowbell - in Spanish: cencerro - he is called bongocero.

According to Mr. Victor "Papo" Sterling: "It's believed that Bongos as we know them today evolved from the Abakua Drum trio 'bonko' and its lead drum 'Bonko Enchemi'. These drums are still a fundamental part of the Abakua Religion in Cuba, which is still only accessible to the Initiates. Even today, these drums look much like the bongos we know, if they were joined with a wooden peck in the middle."

Bongo-like drums with ceramic bodies are found in Morocco where they are known as tbila, as well as in Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations.

Answer 2

step 1: bash hands on bongo
step 2: smile, you just played a bongo

Answer 3

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Answer 4

bang on the Bongos with your hands

Answer 5

well, if you are talking about the percussive instrument, then you need to raise the hollow end off te ground, so that it has room to radiate sound.

then, slap the skin with the knuckles of your palms, to the tips of your fingers. each section of your hand gives a different tone and sound when striking the drum.

Answer 6

Naked like Matthew McConaughey.

Answer 7

With your hands!!!

Answer 8

do you mean bingo ?