Bombaquini
Leon Center
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The Bombakiní is a percussion instrument of wood design consisting of a curve (dry sounds) with a thick end (bass sounds) and a finer (high sounds). This can imitate the sound of other percussion instruments such as tambora, bongos or congas as well as produce their own sounds.
Curious fact:
This instrument was created and patented by the percussionist from Santiago, Fellé Vega.
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