Bombo

=Bombo=

The Bombo is the bass drum and is apart of the musical family percussion membranofono. This instrument evolved in Europe in the eighteenth century used first by the jenizaras band. The jenizaras became very popular because of the sounds the bombos drum made. The bombo drum changed Europeans music and sort into two patches, and was used in the military as well as the orchestra.

​The drum consists of a renosance box called a shell or hull that are usually made of wood. The bombo has a indeterminate sound to it, and because of the serious sound, the drum is used in various music types. The bombo drum is commonly used by diverse musical groups in parades or outdoor events. The drum is surprisingly big reaching a size more than two meters in diameter.

By: Cassie Marino