Pandero

The pandero is a percussion instrument belonging to the group of frame drums within the membranophone family. It consists of a circular wooden or plastic frame, typically 20 to 40 centimeters in diameter, over which a single head of skin is stretched. It is played in the folk music of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. In many of these countries, when the frame has pairs of small metal jingles, it is called pandereta; in some countries the terms pandero and pandereta are used interchangeably. The instrument is especially associated with the Basque Country, where it forms part of the traditional musical heritage of the region.