page_title: Bombo criollo
section_title: Tamboras
hierarchical_section_title: Bombo criollo / Tamboras
caption_attribution_description: Español: tambora mexicana
context_page_description: The bombo criollo, or simply bombo, is a family of Latin American drums derived from the European bass drum and native Latin American drum traditions. These drums are of smaller dimensions than the orchestral bass drum, and their frame can be made of wood or steel. They can be held vertically or diagonally on the body or a stand. The specific make of the instrument depends on the regional tradition. In Argentina, the bombo criollo is called bombo legüero. In Cuba, it is known as bombo de comparsa due to its use in comparsas. In other countries, the term tambora is commonly used.
  The bombo should not be confused with the Puerto Rican bomba, a genre of music played with hand drums called barriles de bomba, which are unrelated to the European bass drums.
context_section_description: In some Latin American countries the term tambora is used to refer to bombos criollos. Nonetheless, tamboras are generally wider than other bombos criollos, possibly being an adaptation of both European bass drums (bombos) and side drums (redoblantes).
caption: Mexican brass band tambora.
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