MANO PERCUSSION

MP714

Tunable Bongo Drums

Mano Percussion is an Australian brand with a pedigree spanning two decades.

Designed in Australia and hand crafted in the far east, Mano Percussion MP714 bongos are sold around the world.

Featuring 7" and 8" two tone timber shells, the natural hide heads are tunable with any standard drum key. The heads are mounted with chrome plated steel flanged hoops and four chrome plated lugs for each shell. A chrome plated steel band around the base of each shell adds further strength and rigidity.

• 7" and 8" shell diameters
• Natural hide heads
• Two tone natural finish timber shells
• Chrome plated steel flanged hoops
• Chrome plated hardware
• Tunable heads
• Drum key included

This pair of tunable bongo drums are a whole lot of fun!

Bongos are designed to be played with your hands and have many advantages over most drums with size being the most obvious. Their portability makes them ideal for many styles of music, including Folk, Latin, Flamenco, Rock, Funk, Rap, Jazz and even Symphonic music, plus anything else that you can probably think of!

Bongos are one of the most enjoyable of the hand drum family and the therapeutic value of hand drumming is well known.

Many people think of the bongos as a toy or novelty item, but they have a rich cultural history. Bongos were developed in eastern Cuba in the Guantanamo province in the late 1800s and are the principle drums of the music styles known as 'changüi' and 'son' (pronounced "sone"). These styles are a blend of the rich African and Spanish cultures of Cuba and contain the roots of modern salsa.

In the '40s and '50s, the bongos emerged as the guiding sound for the beat generation. During this period famous bongo drummers gained commercial success, as evidenced by Jack Costanzo ("Mr. Bongo"), who accompanied the Nat King Cole Trio.

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