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4 unusual facts about Hand drum


Hand drum

The Tabwrdd or Tabor, the direct ancestor of the snare drum, can generate a lengthy number of sounds when tapped by the hand or with a Tipper.

Congas and Bongos are essential to all kinds of Latin American music, especially that of the Caribbean and South American regions, used in both folklore (Punta, Santeria, Rumba, etc.) and popular music such as Merengue, Salsa, Son, Boleros, Bachata, Cumbia, latin jazz, and others.

Hang is a steel hand drum designed in Switzerland with multiple sources copying the design.

Paulo Baldi

Also well known for his ability as a hand-drummer, Baldi recently completed a tour of Egypt playing hand drums in a U.S. group, and has appeared with San Francisco world music band Ali Khan.


Michael Spears

Spears is an accomplished hand drum player and singer, often performing at native American "pow-wow" gatherings and in non-tribal venues (he was the opening act for Rita Coolidge and Friends at her 2005 concert in Great Falls, Montana).


see also

Veil of Gossamer

Dave Bainbridge - Keyboards, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Balafon, 15 String Harp, Star Bells, Bongos, Hand Drum, Indian Tambourine, Shakers, Finger Cymbals