What was the bongo drum first made out of?

Answer 1

Bongo drums are made of wood, metal or a combination of elements, while the drum head is either animal skin or a man-made material. Bongo players--called bongocerros--have a professional types of bongo drum that most novices do not. Their bongos have a skin that can be stretched and adjusted to create diverse sounds. The professional bongo drums fit into drum stands for prolonged and improved instrumentation.

Answer 2

Typically bongos are usually made from wood carved from one or more pieces and joined together with a block of wood but often are made of fiberglass. The head of the drum where one hits to make the sounds is usually made from animal skins such as calf, steer, water buffalo or mule.

Answer 3

Bongo drums have always been made of any type of wood available but nowadays they can also be made out of synthetic materials.

Answer 4

The bongos are usually made from oak or mahogany, with metal lugs and rims

Answer 5

Bongo drum heads are made of rawhide from different animal skins.

Answer 6

Hand drums are made of an animals intestines