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Barriles de bomba

The barriles are the traditional drums used in bomba music of Puerto Rico, since they have long been built from the wood of barrels. These drums are single-headed, shorter and wider than conga drums, and resonate a deeper.

The high pitch drum is called "subidor" or "primo", and the low pitch drum is called "buleador" and "segundo".

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