Bass drums for brass bands

What is a charanga?

A charanga is a musical band composed of wind and percussion instruments, such as charanga bass drums. It is a type of cheerful and humorous music, played to liven up all kinds of popular celebrations.

In Spain, charangas or txarangas are very typical in various areas of the north of the country, but also in other areas such as the Valencian Community. In this region, the musical tradition is very well established, and it is not surprising that percussion instrument brands such as NP Drums, Honsuy, or Gonalca were born there.

What instruments are in a charanga?

Charangas are made up of small groups of musicians, in which several families of instruments coexist. On one hand, percussion instruments. The snare drum and cymbals are just two of them, but if there's one instrument that's a hit in charangas, it's the charanga bass drum.

Accompanying these sets, they also play brass wind instruments, such as the trombone, euphonium, or trumpet, as well as woodwind instruments like the saxophone.

What are the characteristics of a charanga bass drum?

The bass drum is an instrument whose full potential was developed between the 18th and 20th centuries. Used in all kinds of situations, the bass drum is today an essential part of orchestras and charangas.

But are all bass drums the same? The truth is that the charanga bass drum has some peculiarities that make it somewhat different from other types, such as the marching band bass drum or the concert bass drum.

The charanga bass drum is a very basic type of bass drum, but even so, it is widely used by countless groups due to its performance. It offers a sound with a wide volume, an added value that makes it the perfect instrument for all kinds of festivals and popular parties.

The charanga bass drum, also in stadiums

The charanga bass drum is also the ultimate football animation bass drum. The image of Manolo del Bombo organizing charangas in hundreds of matches is iconic for all football fans, and even non-fans of the king of sports.

What makes the charanga bass drum different from other types of bass drums?

To its higher volume and lower resonance, we must add the way these bass drums are made, which is completely different from other pieces. In this case, the charanga bass drum is assembled with rods.

With these pieces, both the batter head and the resonant head are tensioned to the same point.

Buy charanga bass drum online at NEOmúsica

At NEOmúsica, your online music store, you can find a wide variety of charanga bass drum models at the best price. Among our catalog, we have a wide range of NP charanga bass drums, as well as other brands such as Gonalca and Honsuy.

There are options for everyone, with models of children's charanga bass drums, of a smaller size, charanga bass drums with cymbals, or with various diameters. If you want to buy a charanga bass drum at a very competitive price, do not hesitate and do it at NEOmúsica.

If you have any doubts about which is the best charanga bass drum for you, contact us and we will answer your questions as soon as possible.