In recent post at Conga Place the forum I notice these guys talking about stitching Bongo heads and the type of Bongo they were referring to. Bongo do come in numerous types and designs, From what is called the ''bongo de monte'' or Changui bongo which is what today is in modern times it is call the concert Bongo. Years ago these bongo came with tacked heads today's versions have lugs and rims, yet still long in shells. Then you have Kit bongos; these are these Bongos are designed to be played with sticks for affects of having a set of bongos on a drum set, and not made for hand playing. Then there is the Traditional this is what you mostly see out there. They also came with tacks in the beginning of the century. Then you have other types of cultures that have their design of bongo to play their cultural music for example the Moroccan bongo it is used in many parts of Egypt for affects in such music as belly dancing. The Moroccan Bongos, are made of clay body and leather lacing's. Mean time the Cuban bongos and American bongos are made of wood and now in modern times out of fiberglass.
Today many company make numerous types of these bongos without knowing their concept, or uses. Yet many ignorant to the facts, buy and argue the concept of the bongos without knowing it's use. Here I have posted bongo designs and there uses from Old to new designs. I have put a description on each so that you can understand. I have also posted a link so that you can see post I am referring to. I also here am going to give you why stitching, and what it is. Stitching is skins that are sewed on the rim to prevent slippage. This is a very popular and the way of mounting heads on kit Bongos due to the rim design there no wooden hoops that are made for these bongos so thin wire is used instead to hold skins in place.
The sound of a bongo its all in the skins and its shells. A well tuned bongos will project very loud provided that the right skins are used and the correct bongo is applied to the music being played. The sound of a bongo is like a bullet coming out of a gun and this is due to it size. The longer the shell of the bongo the longer the sound take to come out. Again my advice know what you are buying buy a bongo that is going to fit your needs. Here is the link that got me to write this. when you need the right advice come to the professional amateurs will steer you in a wrong direction. http://www.mycongaplace.com/forum/eng/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9004 Here In vintage drum forum I have posted photo individual so the that correct information is read. These are the many types of what is called a BONGO.
