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A demo of tabla playing. A tabla [nb 1] is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent.Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, [3] where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments and vocals, or as a part of larger ensembles.
Bongo drums are about 20 centimetres (8 in) high and have diameters of approximately 20 centimetres (8 in) and 25 centimetres (10 in). [4] [5] [6] The shells of the drums and the bridge (the small block that joins them) are usually made of wood, although fiberglass is also common.
Instrument Picture Classification H-S Number Elementary organology class Origin Common classification Relation Celesta-struck idiophone-metallophone-set of percussion plaques
Lotería (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional Mexican board game of chance, similar to bingo, but played with a deck of cards instead of numbered balls. Each card has an image of an everyday object, its name, and a number, although the number is usually ignored.
Miquelet lock was invented by gunsmiths in Madrid during the late 16th century (circa 1570). Molotov cocktails were first developed in Spain during the Spanish civil war and were ordered to be used by the Nationalist forces against Soviet T-26 tanks supporting the Spanish Republic.
Modern maraca balls are also made of leather, wood or plastic. [6] A maraca player in Spanish is a maraquero. [7] [8] Gallery. Robert Plant playing two pairs of maracas.
Tablas may refer to: . Tablas Island, an island in Romblon Province, Philippines; Tablas Strait, a strait in the Philippines; Tablas Airport or Tugdan Airport, an airport in Romblon Province, Philippines
Given that the cajón comes from musicians who were enslaved in the Spanish colonial Americas, there are two complementary origin theories for the instrument. It is possible that the drum is a direct descendant of a number of boxlike musical instruments from west and central Africa, especially Angola , and the Antilles .