Tumba (drum)

The tumba, also known as a tumbadora or salidor, is a kind of long, thin, single-headed drum, whose pitch depends on the part of the head being hit. The tumba is the largest drum of the conga family, typically with a head about 12.5 inches in diameter. There is a super-tumba variant of the tumba that is even larger. Of Cuban origin, the tumba is traditionally a stave drum constructed in the same manner as a barrel with long, thin strips of wood, but can also be made out of fiberglass.