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Made up of a set of two very small drums attached by a thick piece of wood, bongos are played while held between the knees. They are traditionally played by striking the heads with the fingers, although some contemporary classical compositions call for them to be played with sticks or brushes. The two drums are of different sizes, with the larger one being called the hembra (Spanish for female) and the smaller one called the macho (male). Modern bongos may be made of wood, metal, or composite materials and produce a high-pitched sound. For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is an organic material found as the primary content of the stems of woody plants, especially trees, but also shrubs. ... An x-ray of a human knee In human anatomy, the knee is the leg joint connecting the femur and the tibia. ... Female symbol Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces egg cells. ... Being macho is overconforming to traditional male gender roles or hypermasculinity and often implies misogyny. ... Male symbol Male is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces sperm. ... In music, pitch is the perception of the frequency of a note. ...

The history of bongo drumming can be traced to the Cuban music styles known as Changüi and Son. These styles first developed in eastern Cuba (Oriente province) in the late 1800's around the time that slavery was abolished. Initially, the bongo had heads which were tacked and tuned with a heat source. By the 1940's metal tuning lugs were developed to facilitate easier tuning. Some of the first recordings of the bongo can be heard performed by the groups Sexteto Habanero, Sexteto Boloña and Septeto Nacional. A son is a male offspring; a boy, man, or male animal in relation to his parents. ...

According to Mr. Victor "Papo" Sterling: "It's believed that Bongos as we know them today evolved from the Abakua Drum trio "bonko" and it's lead drum "Bonko Enchemi" These drums are still a fundamental part of the Abakua Religion in Cuba, which is still only accessible to the Initiates. Even today, these drums look much like the bongos we know, if they were joined with a wooden peck in the middle."

The origin of the Bongo Drums are still up to debate. Are they African or Arabic? Bongo drums are found in Morocco where they are known as Tbila. Bongo drums are also found in Egypt. Throughout the Middle East there are also Bongo drums called marwas.