The term “bongo” is thought to have been derived from the African Bantu word for “drum”. This drum is of Afro-Cuban origin and was first documented in eastern Cuba in the late 19 th century. He is active on Facebook and Instagram mor information may also be found on his website.Īnother popular percussion instrument that has found its way to folk music is the bongo drum. He performs around the world and teaches over the Internet. In this video it is clear that they are the primary drivers of the rhythm and even when a little bit of percussion is added, they still are:īahami was born in Iran and is presently based in Germany. As you listen to them it is clear where the downbeat is, and it is easy to follow along with the rhythm they set. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers can drive the rhythm of their melodies with just their two guitars. You can dive deeper into this concept at Rhythm can exist without melody, as in the drumbeats of so-called primitive music, but melody cannot exist without rhythm”. Whatever other elements a given piece of music may have (e.g., patterns in pitch or timbre), rhythm is the one indispensable element of all music. I particularly like this definition from Encyclopedia Britannica: “Rhythm is music’s pattern in time. Guess what fellow folkies: we’ve got the beat as well! “Turn the beat around, love to hear percussion!” - Vicki Sue Robinson “The rhythm is gonna get’cha” - Gloria Estefan
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