Latin percussion

Latin percussion is a family of percussion, membranophone, lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music.

Instruments

Folkloric and Santeria

Trap drums
Abakua and Arará drums
Chekere/Shekere
Erikundi
Bata
Cowbell
Shaker
Conga
Cajon
Guiro
Barril de bomba
Pandereta plenera
Cuá
mouth sounds

20-21st century music (Salsa, Son Montuno, Bolero, etc.)

South America

Timbales, a similar Afro-Cuban instrument
Surdo
Cuíca
Caixa
Reco-reco
Cabasa/Afuche
Repinique
Agogô
Tan-tan
Pandeiro
Tamborim
Apito
Berimbau

Neo Samba and Neo-Bossa Nova additions

Andean styles (Peru, Bolivia, South Ecuador, Argentina, Chile)

Rain Stick
Reco-reco
Sheep hooves, or chapchas
Chipaya box
Bombo
Huancara
Maraca

Coastal Peruvian and Afro-Peruvian

Cajon
Spoons
Cajita

Folkloric

Various African drums
Shaker
Tambora
Palo drums
Marimbula

Merengue and Bacha-rengue

Tambora
Güira
Timbales
Conga
Bass drum (played by Güirero)

Bachata

Honduran Punta & Folkloric music

Shaker/Rattle
Garawon (drum)
Turtle Shells
La Marimba

Guatemalan & Salvadoran folklore

Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.)

Haitian

Tanbou rada
Tanbou Petwo

Trinidad

Go-Go

External links

Percussion Info.- Latin Percussion and World Drumming Resource.
Percussion Instruments

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