Bongos are a pair of small drums joined together, one a bit bigger than the other, played with the hands, not sticks. You usually hold them between your knees, sitting down.

Bongos are a pair of small drums joined together邦哥鼓是一對連在一起的小鼓，one a bit bigger than the other一個比另一個稍微大一點，played with the hands, not sticks是用手拍、不是用鼓棒敲的。sitting down你通常坐著，You usually hold them把它們夾住，between your knees在膝蓋之間。

The two drums give two pitches, so the player can tap out a pattern that jumps from high to low. They come from Afro-Cuban music and then travelled into jazz, pop, and school music rooms.

The two drums give two pitches兩個鼓有兩種音高，so the player can tap out a pattern所以演奏的人可以敲出一種節奏，that jumps from high to low忽高忽低。They come from Afro-Cuban music它們源自非裔古巴音樂，and then travelled into jazz, pop, and school music rooms後來又進入爵士樂、流行樂和學校音樂教室。

People say 'the bongos' or 'a pair of bongos'; one drum of the pair can be called a bongo, but in real talk the plural is what you hear. The word is informal-neutral — music talk, not a fancy word.

People say 'the bongos' or 'a pair of bongos'大家會說「the bongos」或「a pair of bongos」，one drum of the pair can be called a bongo這對鼓裡的其中一個可以叫a bongo，but in real talk但實際上，the plural is what you hear你聽到的通常是複數。The word is informal-neutral這個字是中性偏口語的，music talk是音樂圈的說法，not a fancy word不是什麼講究的字。

Do not mix them up with congas, which are taller drums you often play standing up.

Do not mix them up with congas不要把它們跟congas搞混，which are taller drums congas是比較高的鼓，you often play standing up通常是站著打的。