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I started out by myself, but it eventually turned into a trio by the mid-'60s - a conga drum and another guitarist. And that's been mostly what I've worked with most of the time.
Richie Havens

Meaning of "conga drum" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONGA DRUM

conga drum  [ˈkɒŋɡə drʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONGA DRUM

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conjunction
determiner
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Conga drum is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CONGA DRUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

conga drum

Conga

The conga is a tall, narrow, single-headed African drum. The Cuban conga is staved, like a barrel. They are used in the Carnaval rhythm called conga, and is the principal instrument in rumba. Congas are now very common in Latin music, including salsa music, merengue music and reggae, as well as many other forms of popular music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONGA DRUM


angstrom
ˈæŋstrʌm
breadcrumb
ˈbrɛdˌkrʌm
Brum
brʌm
crumb
krʌm
drum
drʌm
eardrum
ˈɪəˌdrʌm
grum
ɡrʌm
humdrum
ˈhʌmˌdrʌm
humstrum
ˈhʌmˌstrʌm
kettledrum
ˈkɛtəlˌdrʌm
rhumb
rʌm
rum
rʌm
scrum
skrʌm
strum
strʌm
thrum
θrʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONGA DRUM

cong.
conga
congeal
congealable
congealableness
congealer
congealment
congee
congelation
congener
congeneric
congenerical
congenerous
congenetic
congenial
congeniality
congenially
congenialness
congenic
congenital

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONGA DRUM

bass drum
bongo drum
brake drum
conundrum
epidendrum
oil drum
panjandrum
side drum
snare drum
striped drum
the drum
Trivandrum
winding drum

Synonyms and antonyms of conga drum in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «conga drum» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONGA DRUM

Find out the translation of conga drum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of conga drum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conga drum» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

康加鼓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tambor conga
570 millions of speakers

English

conga drum
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Conga ड्रम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبل الكونغا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конга барабана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atabaque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কনগা ড্রাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tambour conga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Drum conga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Conga-Trommel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コンガドラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콩가 드럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Conga drum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trống conga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காங்கோ டிரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कन्गा ड्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Konga davul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

conga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

conga bębna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Конга барабана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tambur conga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

conga drum
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

conga drom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

conga trumma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

conga tromme
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conga drum

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Richie Havens
I started out by myself, but it eventually turned into a trio by the mid-'60s - a conga drum and another guitarist. And that's been mostly what I've worked with most of the time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONGA DRUM»

Discover the use of conga drum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conga drum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Conga Drumming: A Beginners Guide to Playing With Time
Teaches how to play the conga drum using authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms: calypso, bomba, conga, rumba, bembe, and teaches techniques used by master conga drummers to play with comfort, fluidity, and safety.
Alan L. Dworsky, Betsy Sansby, 1994
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Drum Circle: A Guide to World Percussion
From traditional Cuban rumba to American disco, the conga drum has evolved into an instrument for all styles of music. Within the performing ensemble, the congas span the upper- to lower-middle (alto-tenor) voice range. The congas are a ...
Chalo Eduardo, Frank Kumor, 2001
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Drum Circle: A Guide to World Percussion
From traditional Cuban rumba to American disco, the conga drum has evolved into an instrument for all styles of music. Within the performing ensemble, the congas span the upper- to lower-middle (alto-tenor) voice range. The congas are a ...
Eduardo, Chalo, Kumor, Frank
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Hand Drumming Essentials
The conga drum is tuned a minor third or perfect fourth higher than the tumba. l prefer the minor third between tumba and conga. Ultimately, the decision whether to use a minor third or perfect fourth will depend on how the drum sounds when ...
C. A. Grosso, 2003
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First Lessons Conga
The conga drum (tumbadora) is thought to have originated from the Congo area of Africa, specifically from the Bantu and Lucumi people. Later, it developed Cuban influences. The blending of cultures occurred as a result of the horrific slave ...
Salloum, Trevor
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The Book of Contemporary Conga Techniques
We try to visualize ourselves playing a snare drum and then listen to the conga drum for articulation. We'll explain it like this: “Learning to do doubles is like learning a new language. It's hard in the beginning, you don't understand a word but ...
Hector Pocho Neciosup, José Rosa, 2007
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World Music Survey: The History of Music from Cuba, the ...
Despite its widespread use, the conga drum may be one of the most misunderstood percussion instruments. It is alltoo-often disregarded as an “ accessory,” not worthy of serious consideration. Even though the past decade has brought ...
José Rosa, Hector "Pocho". Neciosup, 2008
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All About Congas: Everything You Need to Know to Start ...
Toco traditional drums Every conga drum is comprised of a shell, hardware, and a head. There are differences in each of these components that are worth pointing out. Shells. Congas are traditionally made from hardwood, usually oak. Slats of ...
Kalani, 2003
9
Drums For Dummies
There are almost as many playing positions for the congas as there are congueros (this is the cool name for a conga drummer; it sounds like Figure 15-5: Common playing position for the conga drum. kon-gair-ohs). The first drummer to ever ...
Jeff Strong, 2011
10
Authentic Bongo Rhythms
The Bongo drum is written in the bass clef except when it is to be played simultaneously with a Conga drum. Then the Bongo drum part is written on the treble clef's leger lines and the Conga drum on the bass clef below them. The following ...
Bob Evans, 1966

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONGA DRUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conga drum is used in the context of the following news items.
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Paula Deen refries her racism scandal with heaping helping of …
Holding a conga drum. Leaving this Lucille Ball behind and retiring to a horse breeding farm to live out his life in relative seclusion. All are valid ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
2
KVMR's new general manager embraces local radio
... even before she moved to Sacramento, and, after moving back to California, began taking conga drum lessons with someone in Nevada City. «The Union of Grass Valley, Jul 15»
3
Sublime staging of a modern masterpiece
Looped and repeated, they have the force of a bell tolling, as does the beat of a single conga drum, ratcheting up the menace by the minute. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
4
Umphrey's McGee unveils Boulder Beer brew ahead of tonight's …
Umphrey s drummer Kris Myers pretends to drink from the conga drum. (Sonia Amodeo ). Wednesday night at Boulder Beer (2880 Wilderness ... «Colorado Daily, Jul 15»
5
E3 2015: SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS, The Original Name in …
When playing the game with Donkey Kong, players get to launch unique attacks such as throwing barrels or leaving a conga drum mine for ... «Comics Beat, Jun 15»
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Tulsa man gets 20 years in drunken-driving death of north Tulsa …
Rollerson also was a music lover who played the conga drum, often with his brother Leon Rollerson, a well-known musician and longtime ... «Tulsa World, Jun 15»
7
PHOTO ESSAY: Salt of the Earth Meets Cottonwood Trail
They took turns playing a conga drum in perfect beat to the music, while the youngest did handsprings to the cheers of the onlookers. «Pagosa Daily Post, Jun 15»
8
'Summer on the Square' kicks off Friday
... turn your ears toward the downtown area and you might be rewarded with the sounds of a violin, accordion or maybe even a conga drum. «Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News, Jun 15»
9
Review: Neil Diamond sings hit after hit at Denver show
Longtime band member King Errisson's conga drum solo was a highlight of the night, as were Diamond's back-up singers — the famous Water ... «Vail Daily News, Jun 15»
10
Sounds, sights of the street on stage and screen
Sitting, with his guitar across his legs, his right hand both picks the strings and taps out a rhythm on the guitar body, conga drum-style. The left ... «Budapest Times, May 15»

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