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Saturday, August 3, 2013
The TAMBORES DE CANDOMBE or TAMBORILES are drums used in the playing of Candombe music of Uruguay. They are single skin headed and there are three sizes: piano (bass range), repique (tenor range), and the chico (alto range). The drums are made of wood and have a curved barrel shape with its base very narrow.