Congas (UEB uncontracted)
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- Synopsis
- This is an image of a pair of congas (cuban drums) seen from the side. There is a locator dot shown which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The conga, called a tumbadora in Spanish, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum thought to have originated in central Africa.There is a drum on the left of the page and a slightly smaller one on the right. Between the two drums is a stand going down to the bottom of the page. Only two of its three legs can be found.The drums heads are at the top of the page. Down the page are the tension rings, and the screws for adjusting tension of the drum skins. The drums are circular in cross section and open at the bottom; this cannot be seen as they are viewed from the side. They are played by hitting the skins at the top of page, with the hands and fingers. The smaller drum on the right has a higher note when struck.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 04/26/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Music
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.