Conga is a drum percussion that is played by hitting the head stretched on the upper surface of the barrel-shaped body mainly with the palm of your hand. There are three types, the one with a small caliber and high tone is called “Kint”, the one with a medium tone is called “Conga”, and the one with a large caliber and low tone is called “Tumbadora”. am. Born in Cuba in the 17th and 18th centuries. Originally a folk instrument, it is now a widely known instrument.
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This instrument was born in Cuba.
History of conga
An African-origin drum brought in by innocent Africans sent as a labor force in Cuba’s large sugar cane plantations during the 17th and 18th centuries has been improved in Cuba to become what is now called the conga. rice field. When slavery was finally abolished in Cuba at the end of the 19th century, cultural exchanges and other events made the instrument explosively popular. Rumba and other forms of drum-centric music began to develop, alongside conga drums. In the 1930s, conga drums became part of the ensemble format used to play the popular Cuban dance genre known as son, and subsequently had a great influence on American jazz music in the 1930s and 40s. I gave it. It also led to the commercial branding of salsa music in the early 1960s.
Cyber Monday Promotion (Under Embargo)Features of conga
It is made of leather on the top of an elongated tubular body and can be used as a pair or as a single piece. In the old style, it was played with one conga, but now it is common to use two conga as a set. When using two conga, place the main higher one in front of the performer and the lower one on the right side of the performer. When using three conga, it is common to place the third, which is the middle conga, on the left side of the performer. There are two types, a barrel-shaped wood shell and a fiberglass shell. Like the drum, the rim is placed on the head and tightened with bolts, which has been improved to make tuning easier. The most important playing style for conga players is to hit them separately. Technology that changes the sound by pressing the head, hitting it, or hitting it hard is required.
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