Help Identify
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:23 amby docarroyo
First let me say I know its not a conga but as most views and post are in this area I am hoping for the most attention here. I was given an old drum by a friend he says he has another for me that he will give me next Sunday and that its more like a traditional conga and he thinks it came from Cuba, cant wait to see it and get my hands on it. But back to the subject at hand, it may be a Makuta drum or Yuka drum (with out face), or the type used by the Carabali. There is a photo at the Cabildo in Trinida en Cuba and a similar type drum is at the Altar. The wood looks like cedro the head appears cow and is tacked on in the old way it needs restoration or I may leave as is as to not destroy historical value.Its about 36 inches tall and the head is about 11 inches It has an old rope secured around the bottom. It appears pretty old and played well, the skin is old and try. Thanks guys and girls. If you double click on the photo it will enlarge.
Re: Help Identify
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Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:30 amby jorge
A lot of comparsa groups in the eastern part of Cuba, particularly in the conga santiaguera, use a drum called a boku, that looks like that drum in your picture. It sounds a lot like a conga but is lighter and easier to carry and play while walking. Fernando Ortiz had a few pictures in his book on Afrocuban musical instruments, and 2 are posted on the Fidelseyeglasses website (huge resource for Afrocuban music) at the bottom of the page at this URL:
http://fidelseyeglasses.blogspot.com/20 ... a-nyc.html
Re: Help Identify
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:17 amby docarroyo
Thank you Jorge I was thinking Boku but the wood is a bit on the thick and a litttle heavier but some makers just used what ever they had available to them. In any case thank you very much
Re: Help Identify
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Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:57 amby jorge
Conga Los Hoyos using boku. Note the dry sound of both the tones and slaps. Good audio but no AV sync.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w58sMslnMYwThis one has good AV sync. Note the bombo accent is in a different place than what we sometimes call "bombo" in conga habanera or rumba.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... XOLTZvAyRgConga Habanera recorded in studio using conga drums not boku. Hear the difference in timbre of the quinto from the boku quinto.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fv ... 4-ZqWfhhSo