Bongos are an Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of small open bottomed hand drums of different sizes. They are struck with both hands, most commonly in an eight-stroke pattern called martillo.

What animal is the bongo?

What is a bongo? There are two currently recognized subspecies — the mountain or eastern bongo and the lowland or western bongo. This antelope is the largest, heaviest, and most colorful African forest antelope. It has an auburn or chestnut coat with 10 to 15 vertical whitish-yellow stripes running down its sides.

What is the difference between a bongo and drum?

Sounds. Bongo sounds are higher in pitch and thinner in terms of the air that they move. The drums are smaller, so they just can't impact the soundscape like a conga drum. The way the sounds are produced is also a major difference.