In Merengue, this beautiful instrument represents authority and stability, sitting or standing the Conga player will be able to set himself apart and address an audience that will have to obey and abide by the direction or style he/she wishes to play. These faculties not only affect how the fellow musicians play but also how the audience feel and dance to the music.
Stage wise. This particular Drum will force a fellow musician to comply, test his/her abilities making the rest of the percussion work and earn their position inside the stage, hence this is the part where your skills will confirm if you truly belong and are able to keep up.
How so? Why are Congas powerful? What is the "Obeying every direction" part all about ?
For any Merengue fast or slow a Conga simply means stamina, consistency and most of all it's a bridge for transitions. This dominant leverage turns it in to one the few instruments that can change the game at will. Thanks to its skins' numerous tones, a skilled Conguero will take advantage to produce copious combinations of rhythms that deliver Diverse Energy, conducting, modifying & shaping the musical structure in what professionals understand is the nucleus of Percussion in Merengue.
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”
“However, that which cannot be put it to words is the language that I speak”