H84.178.1

c.1963
5.5 in HIGH x 11 in WIDE x 5.5 in DEEP
(13.97 cm HIGH x 27.94 cm WIDE x 13.97 cm DEEP)
Gift of Dorothy Harrington
H84.178.1


Bongo Drums. Description: Pair of bongo drums, one 5-1/2" dia., the other 5" dia., attached at middle by short wooden piece. Drums of wooden construction, turned and grooved. Tympans of a-ima- skin, attached by nails to top edges of drums. Decorative (?) meatl straps attached around bottoms of drums. Condition 3. Dimensions: Overall max. 11" x 5-1/4" x 5-1/2". History: See donor file. From the History Information Station: Object: Bongo drums. History: Poetry readings were often accompanied by drumming, either organized or spontaneous. Musical jam sessions, with drums and voices, guitars and harmonicas, and other instruments, were highlights of Beat cafe society. Gift of Dorothy Harrington
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