Bombo Leguero Sample Pack Project
The Bombo Leguero is a percussion instrument from the province of Santiago del Estero, in northern Argentina. Belonging to the family of membranophone instruments, it consists of two leather patches or membranes attached to a wooden case or cylinder by straps of twisted rawhide. Both the hoops and the patches are struck with sticks or chopsticks.
160km from Santiago del Estero, the oldest city in Argentina founded in 1553 by Spanish colonizers, is the department of Salavina, the cradle of the chacarera and the bombo leguero. The chacarera has Afro elements brought by enslaved Africans from Peru through the royal road, a 3000km road built 400 years ago built by the Spanish conquerors that linked Upper Peru with northern Argentina.
Known for being one of the main and elementary instruments of indigenous musical genres of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia. The depth of its bass tones serve as a guide for the rhythm of styles such as the chacarera, the zamba, the malambo, the vidalas, and many others. It owes its name to the idea that its sound can be heard from a league away.
The sample pack also contains loops and samples from other instruments such as:
The Caja Chayera, mostly used by Andean cultures. The box is struck with a wooden stick striking the top head. In Argentina, it is used to rhythmically accompany bagualas, vidalas, vidalitas and carnival songs.
Chajchas, also of marked influence in northern Argentina and the entire Andean region. It consists of llama and alpaca hooves sewn and attached to a piece of cloth that supports them. They are generally used in pairs and played like rattles, making them percussive with the hand.
Cajón, originally from the Afro cultures of Peru, later settled in Argentina.
The sample pack contains 87 files in WAV format.
released September 24, 2021
