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bongo drums — ▪ musical instrument also called bongos pair of small single headed Afro Cuban drums (drum). The two heads, which are respectively about 5 inches (13 cm) and about 7 inches (18 cm) across, are nailed or rod tensioned to wooden, open… … Universalium
bongo drums — bongos UK [ˈbɒŋɡəʊz] / US [ˈbɑŋɡoʊz] or bongo drums UK [ˈbɒŋɡəʊ ˌdrʌmz] / US [ˈbɑŋɡoʊ ˌdrʌmz] noun [plural] a pair of small drums that you play with your hands … English dictionary
Bongo drum — Bongo drums or bongos are a percussion instrument made up of two small drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size. The larger drum is called a hembra (Spanish: female) and the smaller drum is called a macho (Spanish: male). [… … Wikipedia
Bongo music — The combination of various bongo drums that result in an upbeat form of fast paced percussions – most commonly composed of bongo drums and referred to as bongo music. This type of music has very rapid and lively beats. The sounds of the bongo… … Wikipedia
Bongo — Bongo(s) may refer to:In nature: *Bongo (antelope), a species of forest antelope from AfricaIn geography: *Bongo Country, the name of several places in AfricaIn entertainment: *Bongo drum, a percussion instrument made up of two small drums… … Wikipedia
Bongó — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Bongós Los bongós (singular: bongó) son, a decir de Fernando Ortiz el etnógrafo e historiador cubano “la más valiosa síntesis en la evolución de los tambores gemelos lograda por la música afrocubana”. Su origen se… … Wikipedia Español
Bongo — Bon go (b[o^][ng] g[=o]), n.; pl. {bongos} or {bongo}. one of a pair of attached small drums, each tuned to a different pitch, played by striking with the hands. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bongo — Bon go (b[o^][ng] g[=o]), n.; pl. {bongos} or {bongo}. one of a pair of attached small drums, each tuned to a different pitch, played by striking with the hands. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bongo — ► NOUN (pl. bongos or bongoes) ▪ each of a pair of small drums, held between the knees and played with the fingers. ORIGIN Latin American Spanish bongó … English terms dictionary
bongo — bongo1 [bäŋ′gō, bôŋ′gō] n. pl. bongos [native Afr name] a large African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus) with a reddish brown coat and white stripes ☆ bongo2 [bäŋ′gō, bôŋ′gō ] n. pl. bongos [AmSp < ?] either of a pair of small joined drums,… … English World dictionary
