Instruments
The traditional drums used in bomba are called barriles, since they have long been built from the wood of barrels. The high pitch drum is called "subidor" (riser) or "primo" (cousin), and the low pitch drums are called "buleador" and "segundo" (second), Not less important are the "Cuás" that are two wooden sticks banged on a wooden surface and a large Maraca that keeps time.
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