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Instrument

Batá

Also called: bata, batá drums, bata drums, batá tambores

Definition

The 4 and the 8 you're going to hear a lot more with afro music, when you play the orishas, with the Batá, the Batá tambores.

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Related moves

  • Clave
  • Conga
  • Tumbadora
  • Bass
  • Bongo
  • Timbales
  • Cencerro
  • Campana (cowbell)

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