LP's Okonkolo Bata Drum features a rather unique hourglass-shaped design. This instrument is traditionally used in Cuban sacred and secular music, sort of a cousin to the much more well-known conga drum. Each bata drum is really two drums in one - a big, and a small!
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The strong Siam oak shell gets thicker as the diameter gets smaller to increase strength and boost the sound of the higher drum.
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This Okonkolo features an extended large side, which helps boost the deep bass tones. This design also shortens the small end, which accentuates the high notes!
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Both heads are made of bison skin - the larger is 6.75" in diameter, the smaller 5".
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A shoulder strap, tuning wrench, and a bottle of lug lube are included.
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