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    Percussion Toolbox

    Mar 09, 2021 3 minutes

    It remains a mystery to me why bongos are not, outright, one of the most popular portable percussion instruments out there.

    They are extremely versatile, cut right through on top of a track, can be used as a rhythm or as a solo instrument and have a great range of different techniques and styles to draw on from all over the world.

    They are found, in one guise or another, in Indian, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, Arabic, jazz, pop, rock and classical music – and more! To

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