tambora noun4 •Any of several drums. •A small two-headed drum, used in Dominican merengue music, usually played by striking one side with a mallet and the other with the hand. •A large two-headed bass drum, used in Mexican banda and regional genres like tamborazo, usually played by striking both sides with a mallet (bolillo). •A wide two-headed drum used mainly in Colombian cumbia, played by striking both sides with heavy sticks (baquetas). formstamboras
