Latin percussion
The term Latin percussion refers to any number of a large family of musical instruments in the percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and/or idiophone family used in Latin music, which in turn is a very loosely related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African tribal music.
Particular instruments
Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles
Folkloric and Santeria
20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)
South America
- Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument
- Surdo
- Cuíca
- Caixa
- Reco-reco
- Cabasa/Afuche
- Repinique
- Agogô
- Tan-tan
- Pandeiro
- Tamborim
- Apito
Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions
Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)
- Rain Stick
- Reco-reco
- Sheep hooves, or chapchas
- Chipaya box
- Bombo
- Huancara
- Maraca
Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian
Afro-Dominican
Folkloric
Merengue and Bacha-rengue
Bachata
Other Caribbean
Honduran Punta & Folkloric music
Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore
Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)
Haitian
Trinidad
Go-Go
External links
There are far too many instruments in this sub-family of percussion to list all of them here, however there is more information in the links below. For more information:
- Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource.
- Percussion Instruments