Bomba Dancer
Dublin Core
Title
Bomba Dancer
Subject
Folk music--Puerto Rico
Description
Bomba dancer executing picoteos, or piquetes, before the primo, or lead drum. The drum responds to each of these movements with sound. This exchange between dancer and drummer is one of the defining characteristics of bomba.
Date
Creator
Rights
©Raíces Cultural Center
Type
Format
Language
en
Identifier
20130901_encuentrodetambores23.JPG
Coverage
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital Image
Physical Dimensions
3456 × 5184
Files
Citation
Nicole Wines, “Bomba Dancer,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed October 17, 2026, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/1562.