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BONGOS

   
Definition: Two small drums, one larger (and lower pitched, usually by about a fifth) than the other which are held between the knees and played with both hands. Traced back to Cuba in the late 1800s, and probably originating from Africa.
Read the full World & Folk Drums FAQ Page.

METAL WHISTLES, PLASTIC TOP

Wind Instruments > High Whistles> Metal Whistles, Plastic Top
Whistles with a cylindrical metal tube and a plastic mouthpiece tend to give a bright sound and are easy blowing. They can't be played as hard as an all metal alloy whistle.

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