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 music.
Particular instruments
Afro-Cuban and Puerto Rican styles
Folkloric and Santeria
20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)
South America
Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)
Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian
- Cajon
- Spoons
- Cajita
Afro-Dominican
Other Caribbean
Honduran Punta & Folkloric music
- Shaker/Rattle
- Garawon (drum)
- Turtle Shells
Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)
Haitian
- Tanbou rada
- Tanbou Petwo
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
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