Bomba para los Niños

Michael Huestis

General Info

Year of Published: 2025
Duration: 00:02:30
Difficulty: Intermediate
Publisher: C. Alan Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $36.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Glockenspiel & Jam Block / Wood Block
Player 2: Xylophone & Shekere / Cabasa
Player 3: Vibraphone & Djembe / Floor Tom
Player 4: Marimba & Maracas / Shaker
Player 5: Marimba & Claves
Player 6: Timpani
Player 7: Conga (High)
Player 8: Conga (Low)
Player 9: Cowbell
Player 10: Guiro

Program Notes

A Bomba is a secular, recreational style of music originating from Puerto Rico. It is characterized by a challenge or connection between the drummer and dancer, like a “call and response.” The dancer produces a series of gestures to which the lead drummer provides a rhythmic pattern. This flexible percussion ensemble may be played by as few as 6 players or as many as 10.

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