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The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest).
The tumba, also known as a tumbadora or salidor, is a kind of long, thin, single-headed drum, whose pitch depends on the part of the head being hit. The tumba is the largest drum of the conga family, typically with a head about 12.5 inches in diameter.
The “tumba” is the giant and lowest-pitched drum, while the “Quinto” is the smallest and highest-pitched drum. The “conga” is of intermediate size and pitch. These drums are commonly used in various Latin American and Afro-Cuban music genres, such as salsa, rumba, and Afro-Cuban jazz.
Quinto and tumba drums are just specific types of conga drums. Quinto drums are the smallest (and therefore highest pitched) drums in a conga set. Tumba drums are the biggest (and therefore lowest pitched) drums in a congo set.
Of Afro-Cuban origin, the conga is called the tumbadora in Cuba and the drummer is called a conguero. Congas are classified as both tubular hand drums and membranophones. The conga is a tall, narrow, single-head drum that comes in a variety of pitches and sizes.
The standard three sizes are called, Quinto (small), Conga (middle) Tumbadora (aka Tumba, large). The LP Palladium Series (congas in photograph above) has a Super-tumba size. The Super-tumba has a 14 inch head.
The drum that is called a "conga" in English is sometimes called a tumba or tumbadora in Spanish. Some sources give tumba for the largest drum and niño for the smallest. The term conga was popularized in the 1950s, when Latin music swept the United States.
