Drums are some of the oldest instruments in existence, and, as expected, an astounding number of drum design variants have been produced over a very extended period. Two drums particularly stand out...

The percussion family of instruments is one of the largest in the world, with a highly diversified catalogue. Both the tom drum and the djembe serve as iconic examples of percussion instruments...

Congas and djembes have quite a lot in common, and, at times, individuals with no training or formation in Afro-Cuban instrumentation may confuse the two. Notwithstanding, there are several...

Afro-Cuban percussion instruments are highly assorted and owe their existence mainly to the influx of enslaved Africans brought into Cuba during the 16th and 17th centuries. Two of the most...

Drums are some of the oldest musical instruments in the percussion family, if not the oldest instruments in general. However, nowadays, a great variety of drums appear to have no connection to each...

The percussion family is so vast that you may easily get overwhelmed by the number of different instruments it comprises. Two instruments that particularly stand out are the snare drum and the...