Bomba Barriles

[bongosnotbombs]

Can anyone tell me what the dimensions on these kinds of drums typically is?
Height, diameter, etc? Thanks!

[bongosnotbombs]

So no one has experience with bomba de barril sizes?

[Mr. Conga]

Yah man i tought you meant Bomba Barriles....the tread is lidted as Bombo barriles

fix it you might get more hits.

The playin surface is about 14''.

[bongosnotbombs]

Yah man i tought you meant Bomba Barriles....the tread is lidted as Bombo barriles

fix it you might get more hits.

The playin surface is about 14''.

Stupid typo Thanks man.

[Mr. Conga]

Helpfull Bomba forum links:

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4525

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1232&p=39125#p39125

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1186&p=40565#p40565

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4024&p=40564#p40564

[Cangrejero7]

Hey, sorry I'm just seeing this
Primo barriles are usually 12-14 inches
Buleadores 14-16 inches,
These are approximate as barriles are a bit more rudimentary than congas
(also barriles are converted from congas outside of PR, but those really aren't barriles are they)
starting a project up?

[Cangrejero7]

Average height 22"to 24"
Southern style Barriles can be 28"-36" (Buleadors) as they are typically sat on.
The traditional southern style drums and style of playing have been slowly eroding however

[RitmoBoricua]

To me bomba barriles sound is closer to djembe than conga.
Perhaps due the thinner "goat head" normally used on barriles.

[Cangrejero7]

Yes but, with the exception of the primo marking the dancer, the general sound of the buleador will be a bit more distorted than the sharp sound of the Djembe.

[Isaac]

At JCR the Buleadores made were typically 15" x 25".

A good guy to ask is
Jorge Ginorio:

http://www.rhythmweb.com/jorge/index.html

not sure if his contact info is current.


ISAAC