World drumming instruments
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| Gankogui | - metal double bell found throughout West Africa; played with a wooden stick. African Instrument. |
| Shekere | - a medium-sized calabash gourd which has outer netting with attached seeds or shells. African Instrument. |
| Djembe | - a goblet-shaped drum played throughout West Africa. African Instrument. |
| Frame Drums | - may be round or rectangular; played with the hand. African Instrument. |
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| Cabasa | - form of rattle found in traditional and modern forms. The modern cabasa is a wooden wheel with a handle attached; around the wheel are metal beads. Latin American Instrument. |
| Claves | - two round sticks about 6-8 inches long made of a hard wood such as rosewood. One is held in the trough of a hand, while the other is used to hit it. Latin American Instrument. |
| Cowbell | - a single bell played with a stick; either held in the hand or mounted on a stand. Latin American Instrument. |
| Guiro | - a notched gourd scraped with a stick or metal whisk; often decorated in the form of a fish. Latin American Instrument. |
| Maracas | - a pair of small gourd rattles with the shot/beads on the inside. Latin American Instrument. |
| Bongos | - two small drums (higher and lower) attached to each other and either held between the knees or mounted on a stand. Usually played with the hands. Latin American Instrument. |
| Congas | - come in 3 sizes-- Tumba (largest), conga (medium), and quinto (smallest); originally each drum was played by a seperate player, but the tumba and conga can be played at the same time. Latin American Instrument. |
| Tubanos | - single-headed cylindrical drums with 10", 12" and 14" heads; developed and modeled after various Caribbean and African conga-type drums. Latin American Instrument |
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