Timbalero

A timbalero is one who plays the percussion instrument timbales, a pair of tonal drums. Perhaps the most famous timbalero of recent history is Tito Puente. The timbalero is often the leader of a latin musical ensemble, as was Tito Puente, but also can be just another addition to the ensemble.

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Timbales: Timbales (or tymbales) are shallow cylindrical single-headed drums, similar to single-headed tom-toms. The shells are usually made of metal, but some manufacturers offer shells made of maple and other types of wood. The heads are light and tuned fairly high for their size. A musician who plays the t...

Tito Puente: Tito Puente (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000) was an influential Latin jazz and mambo musician. The Puerto Rican native of Spanish Harlem in New York City is often credited as the "El Rey" (the King) of the timbales, and is known for dance-oriented, mambo and latin jazz compositions that helped...

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