Chocolatitos artesanales Descriptions of Salsa Music Instruments ~ www.justsalsa.com The Bongos ~ A pair of round drums held in the knees and struck with the hand. The Botijuela ~ A bottle used to store oil that was used as a bass in original Son bands. The Claves ~ They keep the rhythm in the music and guide the dancers feet. The Conga Drum ~ A skined.drum played with the palms. The Cowbell ~ Played by holding in one hand and striking with a stick. The Guiro ~ A carved gourd played by scraping it with a stick. The Marimbula ~ A finger piano brought to Cuba by slaves from Santo Domingo. The Quijada ~ A very primitive musical instrument. The Timbales ~ A pair of skined drums played with a pair of sticks.
History of Salsa Music & Dance - SalsaGente Dance like no one is watching! Following information was compiled from various sources on the Internet Following categories are covered below:1. Salsa Music and Dance Around the World (New York, Los Angeles, Cuba, Colombia, West Africa)2. The History of Salsa and Timba3. Cuban Casino style Salsa dancing4. New York (USA) Salsa Music During the 1940s and 50s, Cuban musicians had a huge influence on the New York music scene.But once Fidel came to power, diplomatic relations fell apart between Cuba and the US. These days New York salsa has a distinctly Puerto Rican sound ‚ smooth, polished, classic salsa. Leading musicians playing NewYorican Salsa: Celia Cruz Willie Colon Eddie Palmeiri The Spanish Harlem Orchestra Jimmy Bosch Salsa Dance The high concentration of Puerto Ricans and NuYoricans in New York, means that the New York salsa dance style is strongly Puerto Rican influenced, with an emphasis on fast flash footwork. The current New York salsa style is called Mambo or Salsa On 2. Cuba 1.