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[edit]
Honduran Punta & Folkloric music[edit]
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